Event |
The Taming of the Shrew
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Venue |
Everglades Gardens, Leura, NSW |
Umbrella Event |
The Leura Shakespeare Festival |
First Date |
7 January 2012 |
Opening Date |
7 January 2012 |
Last Date |
28 January 2012 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
400 years of searing debate has surrounded this famous play, which many consider a farce, others a serious political diatribe on cruelty in its many forms. One fundamental misjudgment is the oft-repeated phrase that it accurately reflects the Elizabethan view of marriage and the ‘woman’s place’ in the family.vIn other words, it’s just a play of its time – easily dismissed as we squirm embarrassingly at the great playwright’s lack of forward thinking. In many ways, that is a simplistic stance and may not have been the play’s point. |
Description Source |
Website |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
Theatre
Performance
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
England
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
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Description |
Production Company |
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Event Identifier
| 105662 |
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