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'''''Shakespeare's Shrew''''' was a film adaptation of one of [[William Shakespeare]]'s plays, which had a summer premiere at the [[Empire Cinema]] in [[Leicester Square]] around the early [[21st century]]. The film starred [[Ty Baxter]] as [[Petruchio]]. This premiere was disrupted when [[Robert Greene]] destroyed the Empire using the [[Shadey]]s' powers. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)|A Groatsworth of Wit]]'')
{{first pic|Shakespeare's Shrew.jpg|[[Liz Golding]] interviews [[Ty Baxter]] at the [[film]]'s premiere. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)|A Groatsworth of Wit]]'')}}
'''''Shakespeare's Shrew''''' was a [[21st century]] [[film]] adaptation of one of [[William Shakespeare]]'s [[play]]s, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)|A Groatsworth of Wit]]'') namely ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)|A Groatsworth of Wit]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stranger, The Writer, His Wife and the Mixed Metaphor (short story)|The Stranger, The Writer, His Wife and the Mixed Metaphor]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
The film's tagline was "Can he tame [[Kate (A Groatsworth of Wit)|her]]?" and [[Ty Baxter]] starred as the former character, [[Petruchio]]. In an [[interview]] with [[Liz Golding]], Baxter stated his belief that the film would appeal to young people, revealing that the test audiences were [[college]] [[kid]]s who "loved" it. He further elaborated the [[battle]] of the [[sex]]es was "an eternal theme" and that Shakespeare had "a lot to say about how men and women relate".
The film appears to be a reference to {{wi|The Taming of the Shrew}}, a Shakespeare play featuring the character of Petruchio.
 
The film was shown at the [[Empire Cinema]] in [[Leicester Square]] and was, according to [[Matt (A Groatsworth of Wit)|Matt]], "one of the [[summer]]'s big premieres". Liz Golding interviewed Ty Baxter as part of the proceeding but it was cut short due to the interruption of the [[Shadey]]-influenced [[Robert Greene]], who was enraged that Shakespeare had been remembered by [[history]] instead of him. Greene branded Baxter a "knave" and Golding a "bombast cotton candle quean", before using his powers to level the [[building]] to the ground. Many people were able to evacuate prior to the Empire being completely destroyed. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)|A Groatsworth of Wit]]'')


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Latest revision as of 14:49, 24 June 2022

Liz Golding interviews Ty Baxter at the film's premiere. (COMIC: A Groatsworth of Wit)

Shakespeare's Shrew was a 21st century film adaptation of one of William Shakespeare's plays, (COMIC: A Groatsworth of Wit) namely The Taming of the Shrew. (COMIC: A Groatsworth of Wit, PROSE: The Stranger, The Writer, His Wife and the Mixed Metaphor)

The film's tagline was "Can he tame her?" and Ty Baxter starred as the former character, Petruchio. In an interview with Liz Golding, Baxter stated his belief that the film would appeal to young people, revealing that the test audiences were college kids who "loved" it. He further elaborated the battle of the sexes was "an eternal theme" and that Shakespeare had "a lot to say about how men and women relate".

The film was shown at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square and was, according to Matt, "one of the summer's big premieres". Liz Golding interviewed Ty Baxter as part of the proceeding but it was cut short due to the interruption of the Shadey-influenced Robert Greene, who was enraged that Shakespeare had been remembered by history instead of him. Greene branded Baxter a "knave" and Golding a "bombast cotton candle quean", before using his powers to level the building to the ground. Many people were able to evacuate prior to the Empire being completely destroyed. (COMIC: A Groatsworth of Wit)