Tamer Tamed, The

Alternative title: Woman’s Prize, The
Synopsis: Video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2003 production of The Tamer Tamed by John Fletcher. The play was first performed in 1611 and is a comedic sequel to Shakespeare’s 1594 play The Taming of the Shrew.The plot switches the gender roles of Shakespeare’s play: the women seek to tame the men. Katherine (the "shrew" of the original) has died, and Petruchio takes a second wife, Maria. Directed by Gregory Doran with Jasper Britton as Petruchio and Alexandra Gilbreath as Maria.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Notes: Jasper Britton’s annotated script is available in the Shakespeare Institute Library.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Fletcher, John

Director

Gregory Doran

Writer

John Fletcher (2)

Music

Paul Englishby

Production Design

Stephen Brimson Lewis

Cast

Name: Royal Shakespeare Company
Web: https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

British Universities Film & Video Council