SHREW
ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company have come together as Union Arts Center to present SHREW by William Shakespeare, directed by Bobbin Ramsey, from October 18 to November 2. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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The Taming of the Shrew
The script of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, for you reading pleasure.
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10 Things I Hate About You
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU is a beloved adaptation of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW filmed in part at Tacoma's Stadium High School.
Format: DVD
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We Should All Be Feminists
In this personal, eloquently-argued essay--adapted from the much-admired TEDx talk of the same name--Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century. (Publisher)
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Shakespeare
Despite the numerous works about Shakespeare, very little can actually be proven about his life, his works, or even his appearance. Bryson views Shakespeare's life through his own unique lens, pointing out what can't be proven (what he looked like, for instance) and speculating about the historical period in which he lived. (Library Journal)
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How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England
Goodman's work stands as an enlightening and entertaining read that defines the class structures of the Elizabethan period and the pitfalls to be avoided. (Library Journal)
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"I Humbly Beg your Speedy Answer"
In the late seventeenth century, the bookseller John Dunton began soliciting anonymous questions for a new broadsheet periodical, The Athenian Mercury, that he hoped would provide entertainment and discussion fodder for patrons of London's many coffeehouses. Shortly after the periodical launched, Dunton began to receive many questions about personal relationships, particularly about courtship, marriage, and sex. (Publisher)
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Kiss Me Kate
Squabbling ex-spouses are cast as squabbling Renaissance romantics in a 1953 musical The Taming of the Shrew, based on Shakespeare's play. Music by Cole Porter. (Publisher)
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Kiss Me, Kate
The Tony-sweeping hit Broadway revival of the 2000 season, staged by Michael Blakemore. Rachel York and Brent Barrett star in composer Cole Porter's masterpiece, inspired by Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. A crown jewel musical of Broadway's golden age, with eighteen classic songs, this was Kiss Me Kate's first revival in almost 50 years. (Access Video)
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Dear Prudence
Based on the long-running SLATE advice column, a collection of the most eye-opening, illuminating, and provocative installments during Daniel M. Lavery's tenure as the titular Prudence. (Publisher) Kate and Petruchio would almost certainly have benefited from Prudence's advice.
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The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England
This popular history explores daily life in Queen Elizabeth's England, taking us inside the homes and minds of ordinary citizens as well as luminaries of the period, including Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Sir Francis Drake. Organized as a travel guide for the time-hopping tourist, Mortimer relates in delightful (and occasionally disturbing) detail everything from the sounds and smells of sixteenth-century England. (Publisher)
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