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This new edition of Shakespeare´s controversial comedy, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Gregory Doran and Phyllida Lloyd and the actress Michelle Gomez, looks at specific productions in the play´s history, and a completely new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate.

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From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare´s controversial comedy of the war between the sexes. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of The Taming of the Shrew in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors and an actress - Gregory Doran, Phyllida Lloyd and Michelle Gomez - providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare´s career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.

Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare´s works for the twenty-first century.

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Introduction.- About the Text.- Key Facts.- The Taming of the Shrew.- Textual Notes.- Additional Sly Scenes and Kate´s Submission Speech from The Taming of a Shrew (1594).- Scene-by-scene Analysis.- The Taming of the Shrew in Performance: the RSC and Beyond.- Four Centuries of The Shrew: An Overview.- At the RSC.- The Director´s Cut: interviews with Gregory Doran and Phyllida Lloyd.- Playing Kate: An Interview with Michelle Gomez.- Shakespeare´s Career in the Theatre.- Shakespeare´s Works: a Chronology.- Further Reading and Viewing.- References.- Acknowledgements and Picture Credits.

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