The Shrew
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.
Performance history in South Africa
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Taming_of_the_Shrew
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marowitz
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