Ep 38: Taming of the Shrew in Perspective Over Time

Has the shrew been tamed or was the taming just the friendswe made along the way?

I am back with the third and final episode looking at TheTaming of the Shrew! And, phew, it’s been quite a ride.

In this episode, I’ll be discussing contemporary reactionsto The Taming of the Shrew, performances of the play across time, and my final take on the play now that I’ve finished reading way too much about it.

When we build out the context surrounding a work of art,that allows us to think about it more deeply and consider the merits or problems with the text we didn’t consider the first time around. It’s a worthwhile exercise, even if you end up still disliking something after doing additional reading.

At least that’s what I’m telling myself.

Enjoy me taking every last opportunity to diss Petruchio!Next time I’ll talk about something else. Promise.

Further Reading and Watching

⁠⁠The Taming of the Shrew⁠⁠ by William Shakespeare, specially the Arden Shakespeare

The Woman’s Prize, or, The Tamer Tamed by John Fletcher

⁠Shakespeare and feminist performance: ideology on stage⁠ by Sarah Werner

"I Will Be Master of What Is Mine Own": Fortune Hunters and Shrews in Early Modern London by Eleanor Hubbard

The Tamer as Shrewd in John Fletcher's "The Woman's Prize: Or, The Tamer Tam'd" by Holly A. Crocker

"The Taming of the Shrew" with Morgan Freeman⁠, episode of Shakespeare Uncovered from PBS

Credit where credit is due

Podcast art by ⁠⁠Halie Branson⁠⁠

Music recording by ⁠⁠josdvg