Shakespeare's comedy will serve as a reason to talk about marriage, freedom, compromises, and stage interpretations. The focus will be on the Shakespearean play, which has remained one of the most uncomfortable, provocative, and discussed for decades. It is referred to as both a comedy about marriage and a harsh statement about power, as well as a complex game of masks, where the boundaries between irony, violence, freedom, and adaptation remain disturbingly unclear. Why does Katherina's final monologue still provoke so much debate? Participants will try to understand how the perception of the text changes depending on the era, directorial decisions, and the overall cultural context. After all, the play does not provide simple answers: it forces us to ask again and again where comedy ends and serious conversation about human relationships, power, the role of women, and societal expectations begins. Participants will also discuss screen and stage interpretations. They will recall the famous adaptation by Franco Zeffirelli with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, in which the personal story of the acting duo added a special strength to the narrative. The discussion will also cover more recent British productions-from the classic 'Globe' to bold experiments by contemporary London venues. The lecture will be led by Evgenia Gulbis, a graduate of the Master's program in Philology at RGGU, specializing in "Comparative Studies (England and Russia)", and the author of a course on British theater of the 2010s.