tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164185959238733667.post5124508792345255603..comments2023-09-29T04:22:04.132-07:00Comments on Quills: Shakesblogging: The Taming of the ShrewFretful Porpentinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11165078003123517013noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164185959238733667.post-50335780301925552182010-04-10T08:24:24.410-07:002010-04-10T08:24:24.410-07:00And of course the whole induction scene makes it p...And of course the whole induction scene makes it possible to read Kate's last speech straight.<br /><br />You didn't mention the so bad it's funny Richard Burton Elizabeth Taylor film version, which has Burton chasing Taylor all over some pseudo Tudor house.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716705206734059708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164185959238733667.post-79970820977123572122010-04-09T07:33:20.252-07:002010-04-09T07:33:20.252-07:00We did Taming of the Shrew in 2008 and included th...We did Taming of the Shrew in 2008 and included the whole induction scene. And carried it throughout the production. The only change that was made was the Lord was Queen Elizabeth and she took the role of the widow at the end of the show. You may have really enjoyed it. <br />I also recall a production done here, while I was in high school, that ended with Petruchio and Kate in an over sized bed splitting the cash from the final scene. <br />I thought you had some insightful comments and wanted to let you know how the Stratford Shakespeare Festival has dealt with this difficult play.Stratfordfesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271029916411185281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164185959238733667.post-21464731738036777112010-04-09T06:08:04.617-07:002010-04-09T06:08:04.617-07:00I'm so with you on the metadrama and Christoph...I'm so with you on the metadrama and Christopher Sly part being vital!Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164185959238733667.post-84589904436576472502010-04-09T04:36:21.701-07:002010-04-09T04:36:21.701-07:00Gender-switched rock songs: I recommend a band cal...Gender-switched rock songs: I recommend a band called the Brain Surgeons who made a sort of thing of this, despite the (female) singer being firmly married to the (male) drummer. Worked particularly well with `Love Potion no. 9' as I recall.<br /><br />The novel, likewise for me, far better than any of my plans ever were from the sound of it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164185959238733667.post-53565200626651543392010-04-08T21:26:35.860-07:002010-04-08T21:26:35.860-07:00wow, I think your partially-written novels are muc...wow, I think your partially-written novels are much weirder and more interesting than mine were. My stuff was always quite prosaically plotted. Why, indeed, be logical and realistic, when in a novel you can do whatever the hell you want?Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.com