High on concept and low on clarity, this Shrew misses its mark Say what you will about The Taming of the Shrew (and you'll be in good company), but it is one of Shakespeare's clearest plays. Asked to summarise the action of, say, Richard II or Love's Labours Lost and you might lose your way somewhere between rival Dukes or intrigues within intrigues, but the marital tussle between Petruchio and his "shrew" of a wife …
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:03AM on February 8, 2020