ShakespeaRe-told | The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
Shakespeare's comedy retold by Sally Wainwright: talented - yet peevish - politician Katherine Minola is under pressure to marry, but will eccentric free-spirit Petruchio be her perfect match or the catalyst for an explosive, complex relationship?
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Licence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Plays
- Channel: BBC One
- Duration: 01'25'43''
- Broadcast date: 2005
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
Omnibus | Kiss Me Petruchio
Omnibus presents its alternative Shakespeare: this spirited and hilarious open-air production of The Taming of the Shrew takes place in New York's Central Park. For 22 years the park has been the setting for free theatre performances masterminded by Joseph Papp. His actors are among the best in America, many of them destined for stardom: Meryl Streep , who plays Kate, was recently nominated for an Oscar for her performance in The Deer Hunter. In this documentary, the arguments and intrigues of the play spill out delightfully into the dressing rooms and even into the audience at the interval.
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | The Taming of the Shrew
Shakespeare's witty and fast-moving comic battle of the sexes is given a fresh airing in puppet animation. Headstrong Kate and domineering Petruchio seem an unlikely pairing, just one aspect of a play about change and the magical transformations that theatre can produce.