Streamlined Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew

English · Drama, Dramatic Readings

The Taming of the Shrew brings Shakespeare’s lively comedy of courtship and conflict to radio. The story centers on the sharp-witted Katherina and Petruchio, whose spirited contest of wills unfolds amid the romantic intrigues surrounding Katherina’s younger sister, Bianca.

In this streamlined adaptation, Shakespeare’s play is shaped for listening, with dialogue and dramatic performance carrying the action. The comedy turns on verbal sparring, mistaken expectations, and the shifting balance between its central characters, while the surrounding courtship plot adds another thread of romantic mischief.

The result is a brisk encounter with a classic stage comedy in an intimate radio form. Its wit and lively exchanges make the play’s personalities and tensions the focus, offering listeners a compact way to experience Shakespeare’s comic world through performance.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.