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Cast
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| Simon Chandler | ... | Lucentio | |
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Anthony Pedley | ... | Tranio |
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John Franklyn-Robbins | ... | Baptista |
| Frank Thornton | ... | Gremio | |
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Sarah Badel | ... | Katherine |
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Jonathan Cecil | ... | Hortensio |
| Susan Penhaligon | ... | Bianca | |
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Harry Waters | ... | Biondello |
| John Cleese | ... | Petruchio | |
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David Kincaid | ... | Grumio |
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Bev Willis | ... | Baptista's Servant |
| Angus Lennie | ... | Curtis | |
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Harry Webster | ... | Nathaniel |
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Gil Morris | ... | Philip |
| Leslie Sarony | ... | Gregory | |
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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. Written by Kathy Li
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23 October 1980 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Jonathan Miller rearched how troublesome children were treated at the Tavistock Clinic, where imitation was often used during therapy; "there are ways in which a skilful therapist will gently mock a child out of a tantrum by giving an amusing imitation of the tantrum immediately after its happened. The child then has a mirror held up to it and is capable of seeing what it looks like to others." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Unlike Taylor, Burton, and Zefferelli, who run roughshod over Shakespere's script and chew the scenery like buffoons; Jonathon Miller's intelligent direction and John Cleese's droll performance illuminate the true depth of the play. Cleese is ever mindful of the brilliance of Katherine's intellect and seduces rather than browbeats her to be his love. While at the same time being seduced by her mind and deeply loving heart. Not a farce as it is most often produced, but a true battle of wits, where both combatants win.