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Shakespeare—& What Is Love?

What love really is and how to have it, occupies men and women everywhere. And there is the deep question: what is the relation between what one individual man or woman hopes for in love and what the world, with all its turmoil, most needs?

For men and women to find out, the place to be is at the Sunday, February 8, Aesthetic Realism Theatre Company production of “Shakespeare—& What Is Love?” It is a dramatic presentation of Eli Siegel’s great lecture on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew—with vivid scenes from this wild comedy. The performance is from 2:30 to 4 PM.

About what Katherina, the “shrew,” represents, Mr. Siegel explained:
“Katherina is the energy in woman looking for a means of showing itself. Because she hasn’t found it yet, she is in an ill mood….She represents the desire in our-selves to come to a repose by meeting an energy that we respect….Once we can see the world as beautiful, we shall be in a very fortunate position of not wanting to use our energy in the field of anger in such a manner that we are displeased with ourselves.”

This production shows that Katherina is hoping for what all people hope for: to meet someone who will make her feel the world deserves her respect. Petruchio meets that hope—in the most surprising and often hilarious ways—and that is why she comes to love him!
The Aesthetic Realism Foundation (www.AestheticRealism.org) is a not-for-profit educational foundation at 141 Greene St., off West Houston St., in SoHo. There is a suggested contribution of $15. Seating is on a first arrival basis, or you may call 212-777-4490 for reservations.











When: Sun., Feb. 8, 2015 at 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Aesthetic Realism Foundation
141 Greene St.
212-777-4490
Price: $15 suggested contribution
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What love really is and how to have it, occupies men and women everywhere. And there is the deep question: what is the relation between what one individual man or woman hopes for in love and what the world, with all its turmoil, most needs?

For men and women to find out, the place to be is at the Sunday, February 8, Aesthetic Realism Theatre Company production of “Shakespeare—& What Is Love?” It is a dramatic presentation of Eli Siegel’s great lecture on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew—with vivid scenes from this wild comedy. The performance is from 2:30 to 4 PM.

About what Katherina, the “shrew,” represents, Mr. Siegel explained:
“Katherina is the energy in woman looking for a means of showing itself. Because she hasn’t found it yet, she is in an ill mood….She represents the desire in our-selves to come to a repose by meeting an energy that we respect….Once we can see the world as beautiful, we shall be in a very fortunate position of not wanting to use our energy in the field of anger in such a manner that we are displeased with ourselves.”

This production shows that Katherina is hoping for what all people hope for: to meet someone who will make her feel the world deserves her respect. Petruchio meets that hope—in the most surprising and often hilarious ways—and that is why she comes to love him!
The Aesthetic Realism Foundation (www.AestheticRealism.org) is a not-for-profit educational foundation at 141 Greene St., off West Houston St., in SoHo. There is a suggested contribution of $15. Seating is on a first arrival basis, or you may call 212-777-4490 for reservations.

Buy tickets/get more info now