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The famous play by William Shakespeare 'Taming of the shrew', notorious for being not exactly political correct towards woman, is getting a female touch. Rachel Kavanaugh and Anne Tipton are both accepting the challenge to make there version of the play.

Bought ladies are British, but they stage there play in a totally different location. Tipton's version will be staged in the Old Vic Theater in Bristol starting April 28th and playing unit May 27th. The Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, Londen, is playing Kavanaugh's version and this starting May 29ht and ending September 2nd.

The two plays have a lot of similarities, both playing in the 30's in rich societies. Fortunately there are also some differences. Tipton wants to question the social structure of the epoch while Kavanaugh's is more romantic and simple. Both women want to stretch the fact that this play is not about oppression of women but instead about emotional liberation.

Should you be interested but unable to go and see the plays, you can always choose to go and see the movie adaptation 'The taming of the shrew' with Elizabeth Taylor.