Look here for a list of ideas of tasks and resources which will help you to prepare for your controlled assessment. Resources Spark Notes: http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/shrew/ Free Online copy of the play: http://shakespeare.mit.edu/taming_shrew/full.html Guardian article about the play: http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2012/jan/17/taming-of-the-shrew-rsc Tasks Try to watch as many performances and adaptations as possible. When you watch these consider how they […]
Screening of ’10 Things I Hate About You
Tuesday 16th October will see the screening of the movie ’10 Things I Hate About You’ in true cinema style at 4.30pm in Mr Waugh’s room with popcorn on hand! The film is a modern adaptation of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and will be a positive aid for your study of the play. Plus […]
Clearing up confusions
After some raucous and well delivered performances of Petruchio’s tantrums at the wedding feast (well done Sean and Zola), we returned to Baptista’s house and the courtship of Bianca. Here Shakespeare has been being his usual trickster self and leading us all in a merry dance with the disguises and deceptions of the characters. We […]