Event |
The Taming of The Shrew
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Venue |
Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT |
First Date |
9 August 1994 |
Opening Date |
9 August 1994 |
Last Date |
20 August 1994 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
Bell Shakespeare Company. Shakespearean comedy. "The story of the shrewish wife is an ancient one. We find it in the Noah medieval miracle plays and in Chaucer's Wife of Bath. Other 'shrew' stories and plays existed in Shakespeare's time, most of them showing her being tamed by physical force, usually a beating. Shakespeare allows his Kate to have the last word? The play was probably written in 1592". |
Description Source |
Programme |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Romantic
Elizabethan
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
England
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
Two plays were presented during this tour, Macbeth and The Taming of the Shrew. The dates above reflect the time in which BOTH plays were performed at this venue. Programme contains photos and biographical information on all cast and production team.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Flyer |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
August 1994 |
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Event Identifier
| 24671 |
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