The Taming of the Shrew

Overview

Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a marriage until he's found a husband for Kate, so all the suitors begin busily hunting out a madman who's willing to do it, and they find Petruchio: a man who's come to wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.

Directed by Jonathan Miller

Top cast

Simon Chandler

Lucentio

A

Anthony Pedley

Tranio

John Franklyn-Robbins

Baptista

Frank Thornton

Gremio

Sarah Badel

Katherine

Jonathan Cecil

Hortensio

John Cleese

Petruchio

Joan Hickson

Widow

Susan Penhaligon

Bianca

H

Harry Waters

Biondello

D

David Kincaid

Grumio

B

Bev Willis

Baptista's Servant

Angus Lennie

Curtis

H

Harry Webster

Nathaniel

G

Gil Morris

Philip

Leslie Sarony

Gregory

Derek Deadman

Nicholas

D

Denis Gilmore

Peter

John Bird

Pedant

A

Alan Hay

Tailor

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