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The Taming of the Shrew
Description
From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's controversial comedy of the war between the sexes. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of The Taming of the Shrew in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors and an actress - Gregory Doran, Phyllida Lloyd and Michelle Gomez – providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended – as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.
Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.
Table of Contents
About the Text
Key Facts
The Taming of the Shrew
Textual Notes
Additional Sly Scenes and Kate's Submission Speech from The Taming of a Shrew (1594)
Scene-by-scene Analysis
The Taming of the Shrew in Performance: the RSC and Beyond
Four Centuries of The Shrew: An Overview
At the RSC
The Director's Cut: interviews with Gregory Doran and Phyllida Lloyd
Playing Kate: An Interview with Michelle Gomez
Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre
Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology
Further Reading and Viewing
References
Acknowledgements and Picture Credits.
Product details
| Published | 12 May 2020 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 200 |
| ISBN | 9781137004048 |
| Imprint | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Series | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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