On cutting The Taming of the Shrew
Jun. 3rd, 2009 04:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
adiva_calandiaDear Bill Shakespeare:
A Grumio and a Gremio? Seriously, why? Seriously, you hated your audience, didn't you?
Love, me.
(I don't like Grumio. He's only there for those silly hyuk-hyuk word jokes Shakespeare loves so well. He contributes zilch to the plot.
Now, from a scholarly point of view, he's interesting; the relationship between him and Petruchio is an interesting foil to the relationship between Petruchio and Kate. Moreover he's a clear example of those classical ideas about what sort of comedy is appropriate for what class.
But from a directing point of view? GTFO, Grumio. If I could cut you entirely I would, but I don't think I can.)
A Grumio and a Gremio? Seriously, why? Seriously, you hated your audience, didn't you?
Love, me.
(I don't like Grumio. He's only there for those silly hyuk-hyuk word jokes Shakespeare loves so well. He contributes zilch to the plot.
Now, from a scholarly point of view, he's interesting; the relationship between him and Petruchio is an interesting foil to the relationship between Petruchio and Kate. Moreover he's a clear example of those classical ideas about what sort of comedy is appropriate for what class.
But from a directing point of view? GTFO, Grumio. If I could cut you entirely I would, but I don't think I can.)
