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  1. 5 days ago · The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. 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.

  2. Jun 1, 2024 · McLintock! is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. The storyline of McLintock! is loosely based on William Shakespeare’s play, The Taming of the Shrew. It incorporates elements of comedy and romance. John Wayne’s character is named George Washington McLintock.

  3. Jun 19, 2024 · The Taming of the Shrew, comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written sometime in 1590–94 and first printed in the First Folio in 1623. The play describes the volatile courtship between the shrewish Katharina and the canny Petruchio, who is determined to subdue Katharina’s legendary temper and win her dowry.

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  4. Jun 19, 2024 · Bizarre, absurdist reframing of Shakespeares most problematic comedy. Making a bold attempt to salvage Shakespeare’s troubling tale of patriarchal oppression, forced marriage and coercive...

  5. Jun 19, 2024 · Christian’s out-there take on Shakespeare’s problem play is signalled from the moment audiences enter the auditorium, greeted by the sight of Rosie Elnile’s giant, stuffed-toy Shrew that dominates the centre of the Globe stage. Performers enter and exit through its belly, birthed onto the stage with haphazard abandon.

  6. Jun 19, 2024 · The Taming of the Shrew – Shakespeare’s Globe, London. Reviewer: Thom Punton. June 19, 2024. 0 3 minutes read. THALISSA TEIXEIRA as KATHARINA and ANDREW LEUNG as PETRUCHIO i (c. HELEN...

  7. Jun 19, 2024 · Read our review of *The Taming of the Shrew*, directed by Jude Christian, now in performances at Shakespeare's Globe to 26 October. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.