I saw this originally in my Shakespearean Comedy course. I've always enjoyed Shakespeare for the language, but frankly, a lot of the dialogue loses a lot over the years.This brought it back, made me see and feel what Shakespeare's target audience did.*This* is how it looked at the Globe. Forget the modern productions with the elaborate costumes and big-name stars.Minimal sets, broad...almost vaudevillian...acting, knowing winks at the audience, letting the *acting* and the words carry the entire enterprise.If you can find a copy of this gem, you'll understand why Shakespeare is known as THE Bard.

The San Fransisco American Conservatory Theater gives an outstanding performance in a highly acclaimed production of Taming Of The Shrew. Just watching the actors facial expressions will leave you in hysterics. Marc Singer and Freddi Olster have a beautiful chemistry as Petruchio and the impossible Kate. This is one of the best productions of any kind I've ever seen. Anyone wanting to purchase this film can get it through Amazon.com or the Broadway Theater Archive!!!

I saw this production in a theatre class back in the late 70's and have never forgotten it -- this was the first time I'd seen a production of "Taming of the Shrew" that didn't offend my feminist sensibilities! It was fast paced (as Shakespeare's comedies should be), physical and fun, well directed and acted.

This is one of my favorite Shakespeare stories and this is by far the best showing. It was all action, energy, fast and fun. No sets, just a stage and tons of talent. I kick myself when to think I could have made a VHS copy and didn't. I want this on DVD.