tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782595082297697499.post6981330600463594201..comments2023-11-05T04:36:12.504-05:00Comments on BiblioShakespeare: Taming of the Shrew- John Mutford's 3rd ReviewFrancesca Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240118158098699822noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782595082297697499.post-13537891221748057772011-02-06T08:26:15.368-05:002011-02-06T08:26:15.368-05:00He is not cruel. This is the man she has been look...He is not cruel. This is the man she has been looking for. He is the man with the strength to take her, it is what she wants. There is boiling heat between them from the first. Pet has to prove himself to Kate before she will become his 'falcon' (not his dog). Falcons are ferocious, always to be respected. Bianca, by contrast, is a controlled woman, who avoids men like P ( shifting her 'bush' from the arrow of his "drawn bow!). She chooses a man she can dominate, and leads him a dog's life.<br /> It's a great play, no misogyny, it's so childish to fix on the fair obedience thing, which only means, be sweet to your tired husband. Its about sex, about men and women and the women are totally the equals of the men. Does Lucentio rule Bianca? Hortensio the widow? No! And passionate Kate needs a Petruchio, so her 'fountain' won't be 'troubled'. I love this play.fiona1933https://www.blogger.com/profile/00041216158548547908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782595082297697499.post-58236366257894324642009-12-09T14:52:55.484-05:002009-12-09T14:52:55.484-05:00In Shakespeare's day if a woman was disobedian...In Shakespeare's day if a woman was disobediant and caused trouble (as we see Kate doing even before she meets Petruchio, even to servants and her sister)her husband could be severely punished. There were pamphlets published with much crueler methods to tame a shrew back in the day. <br />I've seen it performed with a lot of humor, like Petruchio is falling in love with Kate and ends up being tamed himself at the same time. In the end when she offers to place her hand beneath his foot he stops her. Let's be honest, Kate does have a bit of an attitude problem. <br />Ten Things... is pretty good, but I like the BBC's Shakespeare ReTold version of Shrew, modernized and very funny. You can see it on YouTube. <br />Love your Blog by the way, I am a Shakespeare fiend, have been since age 11 or so.Odessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01255208766374206735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782595082297697499.post-41567383048620617412009-08-31T13:26:43.134-04:002009-08-31T13:26:43.134-04:00I saw a recent production by the Nashville Shakesp...I saw a recent production by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival. They set it in the late 60's, which was interesting from a costume and music standpoint, but contrary to the theme of the play. They didn't do a sarcastic interpretation at all. still can't decide if i liked it.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215448457283751470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782595082297697499.post-35567766211730949602009-08-24T23:01:49.475-04:002009-08-24T23:01:49.475-04:00I've only seen it performed once in a way that...I've only seen it performed once in a way that didn't make me cringe - it was the Royal Shakespeare Company on tour, and the way they did it Petruchio's cruelty was all largely in jest. It was incredible - they didn't change the words, but the way the characters said them made them seem like code... like they were flirting the whole time. It was a really fantastic performance.<br /><br />I have seen Ten Things, and I really liked it, actually. There are some typical teen movie moments, but it's mostly very clever.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727580109068393725noreply@blogger.com