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The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare
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Description for The Taming of the Shrew
hardcover. This book discusses the stage history of The Taming of the Shrew, surveying major productions of the play. Editor(s): Schafer, Elizabeth. Series: Shakespeare in Production. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
The story of Katherina Minola and her marriage to Petruchio has been popular in the theatre for four centuries. The Taming of the Shrew's ongoing appeal is easy to understand - it offers almost production-proof farce, plus the perennially popular joke of the battle of the sexes - but Katherina's story, and the joke of taming an unruly woman have become increasingly controversial. This edition of The Taming of the Shrew examines how theatre directors and performers have explored the complexities of Katherina's story and that of Christopher Sly, the poor man whose story frames that of Katherine. The edition ... Read more
The story of Katherina Minola and her marriage to Petruchio has been popular in the theatre for four centuries. The Taming of the Shrew's ongoing appeal is easy to understand - it offers almost production-proof farce, plus the perennially popular joke of the battle of the sexes - but Katherina's story, and the joke of taming an unruly woman have become increasingly controversial. This edition of The Taming of the Shrew examines how theatre directors and performers have explored the complexities of Katherina's story and that of Christopher Sly, the poor man whose story frames that of Katherine. The edition ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Shakespeare in Production
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521661379
SKU
V9780521661379
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Reviews for The Taming of the Shrew
'I cannot recommend too highly the whole series (a bargain at £16.99 for each play) to all theatre lovers, theatregoers, theatre practitioners, and anybody who enjoys Shakespeare.' Robert Tanitch, What's on in London