Taming of the Shrew, The

Synopsis: Video recording recording, using a single, fixed camera, of Propeller’s all-male production of The Taming of the Shrew directed by Ed Hall with Dugald Bruce Lockhart as Petruchio and Simon Scardifield as Katherine.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 8 Sep 2006

Director

Ed Hall

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Propeller

Production Design

Michael Pavelka

Cast

Theatre: Courtyard Theatre, The
Theatre company: Propeller
Production type: Stage Recordings
Historical period: No period
Plays: Taming of the Shrew, The
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); All-male casts; Complete Works Festival (Stratford upon Avon 2006-7)

History: The production opened at The Watermill and played at The Courtyard Theatre 2-11 November 2006 as part of the Complete Works Festival. The production played in the Harvey Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY and was recorded by Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT). This version is catalogued separately.
Textual information: Script adapted by Ed Hall and Roger Warren.
Reviews: Pete Wood reviews the production at http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/shrewpropeller-rev.htm (accessed 5/2007).

Name: Royal Shakespeare Company
Web: https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

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