The Taming of the Shrew

Synopsis

Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a marriage until he's found a husband for Kate, so all the suitors begin busily hunting out a madman who's willing to do it, and they find Petruchio: a man who's come to wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.

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Key crew

• Jonathan MillerDirector
• Stephen OliverOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Simon ChandlerLucentio
• Anthony PedleyTranio
• John Franklyn-RobbinsBaptista
• Frank ThorntonGremio
• Sarah BadelKatherine
• Jonathan CecilHortensio
• John CleesePetruchio
• Joan HicksonWidow
• Susan PenhaligonBianca
• Harry WatersBiondello
• David KincaidGrumio
• Bev WillisBaptista's Servant

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