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The Taming of the Shrew

Written by: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: Frances Barber, Roger Allam, Alan Cox
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Love and wit conquer all in Shakespeare's sparkling comedy of self-delusion and disguise.

Padua holds many suitors for the hand of fair Bianca, but Bianca may not be married until her spinster sister, Kate, is wed. Could any man be rash enough to take on Kate?

The witty adventurer Petruchio undertakes the task. While he sets about transforming Kate from foul-tempered termagant to loving wife, young Lucentio and his clever servant, Tranio, plot to win Bianca.

Frances Barber and Roger Allam are Kate and Petruchio. Lucentio is played by Alan Cox.

Public Domain (P)2014 Blackstone Audio
Classics Drama & Plays Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Great Production!

This is an excellent audio production of the play. The brief music interludes are quite tasteful and facilitate the sense of the passage of time between scenes. The voices are great. As for the story, it's certainly not the Bard's best, but it's not his worst either! The one thing I found specifically disappointing is the play never returns to the original set up for the play within the play.

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