The Taming of the Shrew

After the horrors of the Macbeth tragedy, we undertook another comedy, The Taming of the Shrew.  I was unfamiliar with this Shakespeare play.  Well, I had once seen on TV a movie loosely based on The Taming of the Shrew, but that was about it.  There were not many movie versions to choose from, so I went with the most popular...the 1967 Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton classic.  I enjoyed it, even if it was a bit dated.  The response to this movie was varied, and not because it was 1967!  What I didn't know was the strong reactions some of the kids would have toward Shakespeare's Kate and Petruchio!  I'm excited to read the play.  I'm also excited to delve into our Shakespeare in a Box at our next meeting, where we will act out a 45 min version of the play with a few props (found in the box).   All we did today was watch the movie as I was down with a bad case of bronchitis and had to go to the doctor.   Stay tuned for the blog projects ...