The taming of the shrew
Storyboard Text
- Act 1
- Act 2
- Act 3
- Begins with drunken sailor who passes out and nobleman decide to play a trick on him he watches a play which has been provided for his amusement. The play starts when Lucentio a young noble and his servant arrive in Padua. They witnesses an argument in the street between two sisters - Katherina (Kate) and Bianca Minola and their father, Baptista. The argument concerns two other nobleman of which are desperate to marry Bianca.
- Act 4
- Bianca and Kate are fighting because because Kate thinks her sister is the more favoured daughter. Baptista tells Petruchio that he is allowed to marry Kate when he wins her love. Tutors are allowed to access Bianca. Baptista tells everyone Kate is lovely even though she insults Petruchio he says they will get married on Sunday. He then turns his attention to Bianca. Tranio - disguised as Lucentio - is his first choice provided he can produce proof of his wealth. Bianca prefers the real Lucentio.
- Act 5
- On Kates wedding day Petruchio fails to arrive. When he arrives he acts in an angry and inappropriate behaviour. He takes her away and does not let her attend her wedding reception. They argue the whole way and when they arrive he does not let her eat anything or even sleep. Hortensio realises that Bianca favours Lucentio (as cambio) over him and angrily declares his attention of marrying a wealthy widow. Tranio - still disguised as Lucentio - persuades a stranger to impersonate Lucentio's father, Vincentio. He needs his father to prove his wealth. Baptista is convinced by Vincentio's 'proof' and Bianca and the real Lucentio are married in a secret.
- Petruchio's awful behaviour continues he declares that they will return to Padua for Hortensio's wedding and feast. Petruchio finds fault with the clothes he has asked for and throws these new clothes away. He says they will arrive at noon and when Kate contradicts this he insists she agree with him before they leave. On the way he declares the sun to be the moon and will not allow the party to continue on it's way until Kate agrees with him. When the meet the real Vincentio (an old man) Petruchio's mind control has seemed to have worked because when he refers to him as a young women she doesn't contradict - much to confusion of Hortensio and Vincentio.
- When Vincentio arrives in Padua the various deceptions are discovered and the characters true identities are recognised. There is a celebration of the three marriages and at the end the women withdraw and the men discuss the merits of an obedient wife. They all bet on having the most obedient wife. They will prove by each man sending for his wife Bianca refuses to come and so does the widow however Kate arrives to talk about the importance of being an obedient and dutiful wife.
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