- With a partner, or individually, choose a scene from the list below. Groups will be graded on memorization, stage blocking (planned movement on stage), Characterization and general preparedness. Costumes are not required but dressing (in a modern fashion) to suit your character is encouraged.
Introduction, Scene i, pg. 2 - Lord - Yi-an /
Starts: Even as a flattering...
Ends: If it be husbanded with modesty.
Act I, Scene i, pg. 15 - Lucentio and Tranio /Eva and Linda
Starts: I pray, sir, tell me, is it possible
Ends: Whose sudden sight hath thrall'd my wounded eye.
Act 1, Scene ii, pg. 19 - Petruchio, Grumio and Hortensio - Joe, Alex and Jackson / Freya, Sherry and Ava
Starts: Verona, for a while I take my leave
Ends: To give you over at this first encounter
Some editing of this scene will be necessary. Consult with the teacher.
Act II, Scene i, pg. 33 Katharina and Petruchio - /Shirin and Tina
Starts: Good morrow, Kate; for that's your name, I hear.
Ends: No, not a whit: I find you passing gentle.
Act IV, Scene i, pg. 53 Grumio and Curtis - Leo and Will
Starts: Holla, ho! Curtis
Ends: By this reckoning he is more shrew than she.
Act IV, Scene i, pg. 58 - Petruchio - Ivan
Starts: Thus have I politicly begun my reign
Ends: Now let him speak: 't is charity to show
Act IV, Scene ii, pg. 61 - Pedant and Tranio - Louis and Zoey / Stella and Kim
Starts: God save you, sir!
Ends: Go with me to clothe you as becomes you.
Act V, Scene ii, pg. 85 - Katharina - Roy
Start: Fie, fie! unknit that threatening unkind brow;
PETRUCHIO: Hey Mr Minola, I wanna marry your daughter. The fact that she comes included with an awesome dowry has nothing to do with this.
BAPTISTA: Oh, I'm sorry, I have this [ridiculous] rule that my daughter Bianca can't get married until her evil older sister does, so...
PETRUCHIO: No, I want to marry the Kate chick. My friends tell me she's a [hard nosed babe] - a "shrew", if you will - and I love a challenge.
BAPTISTA: SOLD! to the rich guy with a death wish. Have fun, kids! *runs*
PETRUCHIO: 'Sup, baby?
KATE: F - YOU STRAIGHT TO HELL, YOU WANNABE POSER!
PETRUCHIO: Aww. Who's a cute widdle feminist? Yes you are! Yes you - OW! ..., you bit me!
KATE: *foams at mouth*
PETRUCHIO: [Darn], this might take a few days.
GREMIO: I want to marry Bianca!
HORTENSIO: No, I want to marry Bianca!
LUCENTIO: Too bad, losers! I'M going to marry Bianca, and for some reason I've decided that the best way to woo her is to disguise myself as a tutor.
HORTENSIO: YOU STOLE MY IDEA!
BIANCA: Mwahahaha! Dance, puppets, dance!
HORTENSIO AND LUCENTIO: *dance*
BAPTISTA: So, somehow everything turned out okay! Lucentio married Bianca in secret without my permission, which I'm totally okay with, and even Hortensio found a widow to be his rebound wife -
WIDOW: Hi, I'm rich...!
BAPTISTA: - and Gremio didn't get anyone, but he's old so we don't care, and even Petruchio was able to tame my daughter!
PETRUCHIO: Sure - if by "tame" you mean "utterly break her spirit using methods that are now being employed by guards at Guantanamo", but sure, whatever works.
BAPTISTA: So really, everyone wins.
KATE: Hi honey! I just finished ironing your shirts and then I realized it's been over five minutes since I told you how awesome you are! You're the bestest husband ever! Gee, if only women could be as great as men!