Taming of the Shrew, The

Synopsis

A Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival production directed by Richard Monette for stage and for the CBC by Norman Campbell. Colm Feore as Petruchio and Goldie Semple as Kate.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1988

Transmission details

2 Apr 1989 (Channel: CBS)

Duration

150 mins

Credits

Director

Norman Campbell

Producer

Norman Campbell

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Louis Applebaum

Production Design

Debra Hanson

Contributor

Richard Monette

Cast

Goldie Semple	Katherina
Colm Feore	Petruchio
Ron Hastings	Baptista Minola
Kim Horsman	Bianca
Scott Wentworth	Tranio
Brian Tree	Gremio
Colm Feore	Christopher Sly
Daniel Buccos	Peter
Eric Coates	Biondello
Geraint Wyn Davies	Hortensio
Goldie Semple	Hostess
Henry Czerny	Lucentio
Jeffrey Prentice	Tailor
John Wojda	Curtis
Juan Chioran	Servant
Keith Dinicol	Grumio
Maurice Good	Vincentio
Nolan Jennings	Haberdasher
William Needles	Pedant

Additional Details

Production type

Stage Recordings

Historical period

1950s

Plays

Taming of the Shrew, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

Notes

The DVD extras include a history of the play, an interview with Colm Feore and CBC trailers.

History

The play ran at the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival 7 May-29 October 1988. A video recording of the stage performance is held by the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival Archive.

Reviews

C.E. McGee, Shakespeare Bulletin 6, nos 5-6 (1988), pp5-8 (review article).

Production Company

Name

CBS Television

Online Retailer

Name

cbcshop.ca

Email

cbcshop@cbc.ca

Web

http://www.cbcshop.ca External site opens in new window

Fax

416-205 2139

Address

CBC Shop
PO Box 500, Station ‘A’
Toronto
Ontario, MSW 1E6 Canada