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In The Merchant of Venice, and The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare shadows the theme of human falseness with physical disguise.

The themes contained within The Taming of The Shrew are a little dated, and the play may seem misogynist to modern eyes. But the play remains immensely popular.

The 2008 production of The Taming of the Shrew at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol fell flat, focusing too much on male characters and forgetting the women's importance.

Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" is one of many of his play that has been adapted into a teen movie. One popular adaptation is "Ten Things I Hate about You."

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American Venus, Taming Tammy, Operation Filmmaker and Keepers of Eden are some of the best movies at the Vancouver International Film Festival this year.

Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall and Richard Burton light up the screen while leading an A-list cast in the 1963 Fox Studios classic Cleopatra.

A young, talented cast make this spinoff fairly enjoyable, despite the fact that the series is sorely lacking in originality.

Writers often quote Shakespeare without knowing it, because so much of what the Bard wrote became cliches embedded in the everyday language.

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Brief biography of William Shakespeare, best known for Sonnet collections, tragedy, comedy and historical plays; and for his imagery and characters.

How a director chooses to interpret Antonio's silence at the end of Twelfth Night can affect the whole resolution of the play.

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William Shakespeare has fascinated lovers of good literature for over 400 years. Introduce children to The Bard with this book featuring popular Shakespearean plays.

Heath Ledger evolved his acting career from heartthrob for teens across America to strong leading man and eventual scene stealer between his first and last movies.

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Australian actor was found in New York home surrounded by pills

Eaten by Pepys and mentioned by William Shakespeare and Robert Burns, tripe was a traditional part of the UK diet for centuries. Why not try one of these recipes?

Australian Heath Ledger passed away on January 22nd 2008. He will be sadly missed by family, friends and fans the world over.

Teachers need to learn from their students, as well as teach their students, on a daily basis.

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Heath Ledger died leaving behind a legacy of films that show off his rare and extensive talent. His death is tragic, but his achievements will become Hollywood classics.

Shakespeare is enjoyed and studied worldwide, but can be daunting to some children. There are books on the market which help here, in their own, distinct ways.

Parade set to open in London, The Stratford Festival Gets A New Name, and the hit musical Hairspray lands on the silver screen - again.

From "Romeo and Juliet" to "The Tempest" thespians will enjoy another season of Tony-Award winning plays in this Northwest US annual Shakespeare festival.

As You Like It is considered to be one of Shakespeare's lightest comedies. It contains memorable characters and a satisfactorily happy ending.

Strict definitions of gender roles involving acceptable social standards for women, coupled with long held notions of female susceptibility to temptation led to the craze

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William Shakespeare, master of prose, coined many of the most frequently used expressions in the English language.

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The accepted view that the Protestant Reformation damaged the status of women is challenged by views that uplift the marriage role & criticize medieval assumptions.

Elizabeth Taylor has been married eight times - to Nicky Hilton, Michael Wilding, Mike Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton, John Warner Jr., and Larry Fortensky.