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An adaptation of Shakespeare's ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[Charles Marowitz]]. The acclaimed 1975 production was performed at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House. Refashioned as a gothic tale, the adaptation removed all the comedy, and instead concentrated on examining the themes of sadism and brain washing. Petruchio was played as a savage and vicious misogynist, who rapes and beats Katherina (Elaine Hudson), ultimately driving her mad. At the end of the play, as Katherina delivers her speech, she does so as if she has learned it, without any emotion or inflection. In this version, the happy ending of Shakespeare's play thus takes on a disturbing irony. Due to the extreme nature of the performance, the play divided critics, but those who did enjoy it celebrated it as a genuinely original and relevant treatment of a difficult Shakespeare text.

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−	''[[The Shrew]]'' is an adaptation of Shakespeare's ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[Charles Marowitz]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marowitz].	+	''[[The Shrew]]'' is an adaptation of Shakespeare's ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[Charles Marowitz]] (1932 -2014)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marowitz].

	'''See ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'''''		'''See ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'''''

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−	An adaptation of Shakespeare's ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[Charles Marowitz]]. The acclaimed 1975 production was performed at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House. Refashioned as a gothic tale, the adaptation removed all the comedy, and instead concentrated on examining the themes of sadism and brain washing, with a misogynistic Petruchio raping and beating Katherina and driving her mad. The play divided critics, though many celebrated it as a genuinely original and relevant treatment of a difficult Shakespeare text.	+	''[[The Shrew]]'' is an adaptation of Shakespeare's ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[Charles Marowitz]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marowitz].
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		+	'''See ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'''''
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		+	The acclaimed 1975 production was performed at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House. Refashioned as a gothic tale, the adaptation removed all the comedy, and instead concentrated on examining the themes of sadism and brain washing, with a misogynistic Petruchio raping and beating Katherina and driving her mad. The play divided critics, though many celebrated it as a genuinely original and relevant treatment of a difficult Shakespeare text.

	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-Directed by [[Dawn Lindberg]] at the [[Chelsea]] in 1975 starring [[Michael McGovern]], [[Don McCorkindale]], [[Molly Seftel]] (as Kate), [[Des Lindberg]], [[Hugh Rouse]], [[Dawn Lindberg]] and others.
+Directed by [[Dawn Lindberg]] at the [[Chelsea Theatre]] in 1975 starring [[Michael McGovern]], [[Don McCorkindale]], [[Molly Seftel]] (as Kate), [[Des Lindberg]], [[Hugh Rouse]], [[Dawn Lindberg]] and others.
 A [[Cats|C.A.T.]] production titled ''[[The Shrew]]'' was presented in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1980, directed by [[Dawn Lindberg]] featuring [[Michael McGovern]], [[Molly Seftel]], [[Des Lindberg]], [[Roland Stafford]], [[Michael O'Brien]], [[Dawn Lindberg]].

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-A [[Cats|C.A.T.]] production titled ''[[The Shrew]]'' was presented in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1980, directed by [[Dawn Lindberg]] feauturing [[Michael McGovern]], [[Molly Seftel]], [[Des Lindberg]], [[Roland Stafford]], [[Michael O'Brien]], [[Dawn Lindberg]].
+A [[Cats|C.A.T.]] production titled ''[[The Shrew]]'' was presented in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1980, directed by [[Dawn Lindberg]] featuring [[Michael McGovern]], [[Molly Seftel]], [[Des Lindberg]], [[Roland Stafford]], [[Michael O'Brien]], [[Dawn Lindberg]].
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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marowitz

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-An adaptation of Shakespeare's ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[Charles Marowitz]]. The  acclaimed 1975 production was performed at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House. Refashioned as a gothic tale, the adaptation removed all the comedy, and instead concentrated on examining the themes of sadism and brain washing. Petruchio was played as a savage and vicious misogynist, who rapes and beats Katherina (Elaine Hudson), ultimately driving her mad. At the end of the play, as Katherina delivers her speech, she does so as if she has learned it, without any emotion or inflection. In this version, the happy ending of Shakespeare's play thus takes on a disturbing irony. Due to the extreme nature of the performance, the play divided critics, but those who did enjoy it celebrated it as a genuinely original and relevant treatment of a difficult Shakespeare text.
+An adaptation of Shakespeare's ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[Charles Marowitz]]. The  acclaimed 1975 production was performed at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House. Refashioned as a gothic tale, the adaptation removed all the comedy, and instead concentrated on examining the themes of sadism and brain washing, with a misogynistic Petruchio raping and beating Katherina and driving her mad. The play divided critics, though many celebrated it as a genuinely original and relevant treatment of a difficult Shakespeare text.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Taming_of_the_Shrew
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marowitz

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	An adaptation of Shakespeare's ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[Charles Marowitz]]. The acclaimed 1975 production was performed at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House. Refashioned as a gothic tale, the adaptation removed all the comedy, and instead concentrated on examining the themes of sadism and brain washing. Petruchio was played as a savage and vicious misogynist, who rapes and beats Katherina (Elaine Hudson), ultimately driving her mad. At the end of the play, as Katherina delivers her speech, she does so as if she has learned it, without any emotion or inflection. In this version, the happy ending of Shakespeare's play thus takes on a disturbing irony. Due to the extreme nature of the performance, the play divided critics, but those who did enjoy it celebrated it as a genuinely original and relevant treatment of a difficult Shakespeare text.		An adaptation of Shakespeare's ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[Charles Marowitz]]. The acclaimed 1975 production was performed at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House. Refashioned as a gothic tale, the adaptation removed all the comedy, and instead concentrated on examining the themes of sadism and brain washing. Petruchio was played as a savage and vicious misogynist, who rapes and beats Katherina (Elaine Hudson), ultimately driving her mad. At the end of the play, as Katherina delivers her speech, she does so as if she has learned it, without any emotion or inflection. In this version, the happy ending of Shakespeare's play thus takes on a disturbing irony. Due to the extreme nature of the performance, the play divided critics, but those who did enjoy it celebrated it as a genuinely original and relevant treatment of a difficult Shakespeare text.
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		+	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Taming_of_the_Shrew
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		+	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marowitz