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A Community Shakespeare Company Edition of the Taming of the Shrew

by Richard Carter

Shakespeare adapted for community performance

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Shakespeare adapted for community performance

Richard Carter’s edition recasts *The Taming of the Shrew* in original verse as a performance script developed through youth theater. Its stated purpose is to make Shakespeare’s plays accessible across age groups, while keeping the work grounded in the practical setting of rehearsals, schools, clubs, camps, and community productions. The theatrical format makes performance central to the edition: it is designed for groups to take up and stage, not simply for private reading. The source provides little detail about this adaptation’s plot or how it differs from Shakespeare’s original, so the clearest point of distinction is its youth-theater context and performance use.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young actors and theater groups seeking a Shakespeare script for performance
  • Teachers, club leaders, or camp organizers introducing Shakespeare through theater
  • Readers interested in verse adaptations of classic plays

Themes

Shakespeare in youth theaterCommunity performanceAccessibility through adaptation

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Book overview

Community Shakespeare Company Editions make Shakespeare's plays instantly accessible to everyone, from children through Shakespeare-shy adults. These unique performance scripts, developed in a youth theater company, inspire student actors and captivate their audiences. Award-winning playwright Richard Carter delivers the best of the Bard in original verse adaptation. CSC Editions represent a dynamic model that can be used in schools, clubs, camps, and communities worldwide. With nearly thirty years experience working with young people, Carter is Artistic Director of the Community Shakespeare Company.* Its mission: "to enrich young lives and cultivate community, with theater as the means and Shakespeare the inspiration."
(*www.communityshakespeare.org)

"This is to recommend Richard Carter with a full heart. We have enthusiastically shared many ideals and passions, especially regarding theatre by, with and for youngsters."
-Lenka Peterson O'Connor, author: Kids Take The Stage (Backstage Books)

"I take my theatre very seriously and I know what I am talking about when I say that we are indeed blessed to have Community Shakespeare in our midst."
-Kenneth W. Jenks: Director Emeritus,
University of Utah Playwriting Program

"Having taught all over the world, I can imagine how excited teachers would be to have the opportunity to introduce a Shakespeare play to their students, knowing they would be able to grasp meaning and still retain the Shakespearian experience."
-Ann H. Goss: Retired International School Teacher

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