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Taming of the Shrew, The

Synopsis
Live sound recording of Trevor Nunn’s 1967 production of The Taming of the Shrew with Michael Williams as Petruchio and Janet Suzman as Katharina.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Recording date
1967

Credits

Director
Trevor Nunn
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Guy Woolfenden
Production Design
Christopher Morley
Cast
Janet SuzmanKatherina
Michael WilliamsPetruchio
Roy KinnearBaptista Minola
June WattsBianca
Charles ThomasTranio
Ben KingsleyHuntsman
Charles ThomasNathaniel
Donald BurtonLord
Frances de la TourWidow
Frances de la TourNicholas
George CormackPeter
George CormackPedant
Janet SuzmanOfficer
John KaneBiondello
John KaneCurtis
June WattsJoseph
Lila KayeHostess
Michael GoldieTapster
Michael WilliamsOfficer
Morgan SheppardChristopher Sly
Patrick StewartGrumio
Richard SimpsonTailor
Richard SimpsonVincentio
Robert EastHuntsman
Robert LloydLucentio
Robert LloydPhilip
Roger ReesHuntsman
Seymour MatthewsBartholomew
Terrence HardimanGremio
Tim WyltonHortensio
Tom GeorgesonHuntsman

Additional Details

Theatre
Aldwych Theatre, London
Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Other
Plays
Taming of the Shrew, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
The production opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon 5 April 1967. Exact recording date unknown.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
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020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
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NW1 2DB

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