AT THE THEATRE - SHAKESPEARE, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

As usual once a year we organize a school trip to Rome for our fourth year students to see one of Shakespeare’s plays at the theatre (they have 16th /18th century  literature in their syllabus). Each year we see a different play and this time I found out (my colleagues in the Trips , Exhibitions & Shows Committee)  that they had chosen one of my least favourite plays: “The Taming of the Shrew”.

However, I didn’t mind the choice: it might actually come out  as an occasion to re-read and re-evaluate this comedy which I had last seen on stage 5 years ago in an awkward,  but not completely convincing, experiment of an all male company. 

This time it was different:  mixed experienced cast, sparkling and vivacious staging, very good performances and brilliant direction (Armando Pugliese) plus excellent music (Goran Bregovic).


The play 

In "The Taming of the Shrew", once again , Shakespeare chooses a