The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.
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Amanda Root
- Kathryn Minola
- (voice)
Nigel Le Vaillant
- Petruchio
- (voice)
Malcolm Storry
- Sly
- (voice)
- …
Manon Edwards
- Bianca Minola
- (voice)
John Warner
- Gremio
- (voice)
- …
Gerald James
- Baptista
- (voice)
Lawmary Champion
- Hostess
- (voice)
- …
Hilton McRae
- Hortensio
- (voice)
- …
Richard Pearce
- Lucentio
- (voice)
Mick Walter
- Narrator
- (voice)
- (as Big Mick)
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Enjoyable but, does it stand the test of time?
Seeing as this was only a short episode, I found it extremely entertaining, and I was also very surprised by how it was able to give the audience such a lengthy story in such a short space of time. First of all, it is evident by the animation used that this is a show intended for kids. It reminded me very much of old Tim Burton movies such as Nightmare Before Christmas. I was also reminded of James and the Giant Peach. Although aimed at children, evidently, one could argue that due to the use of the Shakespearean language, a child might feel ever so slightly disconnected from the show. This being said however, I do believe that the antics, physicality and colour of the show stand out, allowing younger people to enjoy it either way. The use of music in this production really struck a chord with me. I still am not quite sure how to put into words how it actually made me feel but, I shall try. There was something about the instrumental music that made me feel very much at ease and relaxed while watching this short episode. It was subtle, yet very noticeable. Throughout, the music was used in such beautiful ways, either to highlight an entrance of a character or a change of scene or even an important plot point. This was a very clever decision by the director as I'm sure, relating back to the audience, children can relate to music way more than they can relate to the language of Shakespeare. This is most definitely something that I loved about the production. In terms of performance, the voice actors did a decent job. I do, unfortunately, have to comment on the fact that I found some of their speech patterns hard to understand at times. I am not sure whether to put this down to poor production value, poor acting or simply that the production was released almost twenty years ago. As a modern day viewer, it did distract me quite a bit, as I ended up trying to listen out for what was being said rather than sitting back and allowing the story to take me in. However, in saying that, I am sure that at the time of its release, this was not a complaint, as people would not have known much better when it came to technology. For its time, I am sure that it was well received. Overall, I enjoyed this production very much. It was written and directed very smartly, as it allowed anyone to gain an understanding of The Taming of the Shrew in such a short space of time. It did this so cleverly too, by focusing in on the most important plot points of the play. To modern day audiences, I feel that this production did not stand the test of time but, as a short little episode, I enjoyed it and since, I have watched other BBC animated adaptions and have been enjoying them thoroughly.
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- robbiewalsh626
- Nov 19, 2014
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