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Taming of the Shrew

ISBN: 9781402208317

By: William Shakespeare

Published: 05/31/2008

Bringing the Shakespeare page to life.

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Description

More than 60 minutes of audio on the CD including 20 classic scenes and excerpts from famous performances past and present

The Sourcebooks Shakespeare brings THE TAMING OF THE SHREW to life in a revolutionary new book and audio CD format

In the Book:
Photographs from notable productions including:
- Allison Janney as Katherine in the 1999 production at The Public Theater in New York City
- Jonathan Pryce as Christopher Sly in the Royal Shakespeare Company 1978 production
- Tracey Ullman as Katherina and Helen Hunt as Bianca in the 1989-1990 production at The Public Theater
- Timothy Dalton as Petruchio and Vanessa Redgrave as Katherina in the 1986 production at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Hear 20 great scenes on audio CD:
Memorable performances by Sian Phillips and Peter O'Toole as Katharina and Petruchio (1962), Fredi Olster and Marc Singer from William Ball's American Conservatory Theatre production (1976), and Frances Barber and Roger Allam (2003) from The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare
Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi

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Table of Contents

About Sourcebooks MediaFusion
About the Text
On the CD
Featured Audio Productions
Note from the Series Editors
In Production: The Taming of the Shrew Through the Years
by Antonia Forster
As Performed: By The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, CA, in 1976 and filmed for the PBS Great Performances series
by Christy Desmet
"Kiss me, Kate": The Taming of the Shrew in Popular Culture
by Douglas Lanier

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
by William Shakespeare

A Voice Coach's Perspective on Speaking Shakespeare: Keeping Shakespeare Practical
by Andrew Wade
In the Age of Shakespeare
by Thomas Garvey
About the Online Teaching Resources
Acknowledgments
Audio Credits
Photo Credits
About the Contributors

Specs

Format: Paperback

Dimensions
Length: 8 in
Width: 6 in
Weight: 13.00 oz
Page Count: 336 pages

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