The taming of the shrew
Subtitle: a workbook for students
By: written and edited by Fredi Olster and Rick Hamilton.
Contributors: Hamilton, Rick, 1943-; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Young actors series. Discovering Shakespeare; Young actor series.
Publisher: Smith and Kraus
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Lyme, NH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. -- Problems, exercises, etc.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production.; Theater -- Production and direction.; Plays -- Production and direction.
Description: Presents an abridged version of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, discussing the play's language, characters, plot, and how to stage a school production.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-145).
Includes an abridgement of the original text, a parallel adaptation into vernacular English, and discussions of Shakespearean English, character analysis, performance, and production in parallel columns.