Presenting May-June 2008:

Taming of the Shrew poster
Taming of the Shrew

Shakespeare's timeless battle of the sexes plays out amidst the lush beauty of the Assiniboine Park Conservatory. Set in the wild west, where the men fight dirty and the women fight back, Shakespeare in the Ruins’ Taming of the Shrew promises to ignite passionate debate amongst audience members.

So You Think You Can Do Better?

In honour of The Bard’s 444th birthday, Shakespeare in the Ruins is having a ‘So You Think You Can Do Better?’ Sonnet contest! To enter, write an original 14 line sonnet on any subject and send it to us via email, fax or by dropping it by the office, before 4:00 pm on April 23rd, 2008.

The poems received will be judged by an expert in Shakespearean text and the winner will receive two free tickets to any show in our 2008 line up, a reference in our ‘Taming of the Shrew’ show program and the winning sonnet will appear in full (with your by-line) on our website for the month of May!

Submission Guidelines are as follows:
  • If submitting via email, write ‘Sonnet Contest’ in the subject line and include your contact information and submission in the body of the email. Send to shakespeare@mts.net.
  • If submitting with fax, write Shakespeare in the Ruins Sonnet Contest clearly at the top followed by your contact information and poem.
  • If dropping it off in person, please seal the poem and your contact info in any size envelope and write ‘SIR Sonnet Contest’ legibly on the front. Then bring it up to the administration offices at Unit Y300 – 393 Portage Avenue (3rd Floor of Portage Place).
*Please make sure to have your contact information on a separate sheet of paper from your submitted poem. This will allow us to judge our sonnet in a completely impartial fashion.

Good Luck!


Bard Card Subscriptions 2008:

Sorry, all Bard Card subscriptions of 2008 are SOLD OUT! Single tickets can still be purchased for any night of our run by calling the box-office at 942-5483.