BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20181012T230000Z DTEND:20181014T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:The Taming of the Shrew DESCRIPTION:The play begins with a framing device\, often referred to as the induction\,[a] in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself. The nobleman then has the play performed for Sly's diversion. The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina\, the headstrong\, obdurate shrew. Initially\, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship\; however\, Petruchio "tames" her with various psychological torments\, such as keeping her from eating and drinking\, until she becomes a desirable\, compliant\, and obedient bride. The subplot features a competition between the suitors of Katherina's younger sister\, Bianca\, who is seen as the "ideal" woman. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The play begins with a framing device\, often referred to as the induction\,[a] in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself. The nobleman then has the play performed for Sly'\;s diversion. The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina\, the headstrong\, obdurate shrew. Initially\, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship\; however\, Petruchio "\;tames"\; her with various psychological torments\, such as keeping her from eating and drinking\, until she becomes a desirable\, compliant\, and obedient bride. The subplot features a competition between the suitors of Katherina'\;s younger sister\, Bianca\, who is seen as the "\;ideal"\; woman. LOCATION:Renaissance Center 1200 East Center Street Kingsport\, TN 37664 UID:e.1906.6445 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260927T023049Z URL:https://www.kingsportchamber.org/events/details/the-taming-of-the-shrew-6445 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR