SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Taming of the Shrew, The

Synopsis

A production, for Polish television, of The Taming of the Shrew directed for stage by Jerzy Stuhr and Directed for television by Stanislaw Zajaczowski. Andrzej Gazdeczka is Petruchio and Malgozata Kochan is Kate.

Language

Polish

Country

Poland

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

26 Jun 1993 (Channel: Teatr TV - TVP1)

Duration

112 mins

Credits

Director

Jerzy Stuhr; Stanislaw Zajaczkowski

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Jolanta Szczerba

Production Design

Elzbieta Krywsza

Choreographer

Jacek Tomasik

Cast

Malgorzata Kochan	Katherina
Andrzej Gazdeczka	Petruchio
Andrzej Franczyk	Baptista Minola
Aldona Jankowski	Bianca
Piotr Pilitowski	Tranio
Aldona Jankowski	Widow
Krzysztof Gadacz	Lucentio
Piotr Urbaniak	Christopher Sly
Roman Gancarczyk	Grumio
Tomasz Schimscheiner	Biondello
Wladyslaw Bulka	Gremio
Zbigniew Horawa	Vincentio

Additional Details

Theatre

Teatr Dramatyczny

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Historical period

No period

Plays

Taming of the Shrew, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

The performance was filmed with a live audience with actors addressing them and involving them in the action.

History

First produced by Teatr Dramatyczny, Nowa Huta, Poland, 5 June 1991.

Textual information

Translated into Polish by Stanislaw Baranczak.

Reviews

Fabiszak, Jacek, Polish Televised Shakespeares: a Study of Shakespeare Productions Within the Television Theatre Format (Poznan: Motivex, 2005). pp. 274-281.

Production Company

Name

Teatr Telewizji

Archive

Name

Telewizja Polska

Email

http://www.tvp.pl/o-tvp/kontakt

Web

http://www.tvp.pl External site opens in new window

Phone

(22) 547 44 50

Address

Polish Television
17. J.P. Woronicza St
00-999, WARSAW
Poland