Commedia! - Taming of the Shrew - American Conservatory Theater - 1976 PART 2

Commedia! - Taming of the Shrew - American Conservatory Theater - 1976 PART 2
Part 2 of the 1976 production - by the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) in San Francisco - of a brilliant Commedia del Arte' style rendition of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew".
Elements to note in this segment -
* The transition between scenes (end of Part 1 and begging of this segment) using music and simple staging
* The physical exaggerations that indicate character - Gremio's posture and voice, Petruchio's wide-legged walk and stances, his chest-out-arms-wide movements that indicate his pride and strength
* Petruchio's servant - Grumio - who uses quick movement and tumbles to emphasize his low status but also accentuates the comedy.
I plan to put up the entire play in segments, and hope that I will not fall afoul of copyright - seeing as how this production is over 40 years old. My aim is to give examples to others of the brilliant choices director William Ball and his repertory troupe made in this production that turned an already funny and poignant play into a tour-de-force.
If you ever have the luck to become part of a Commedia-style play -- here is a smorgasbord of how it is done! :)

[@adolphel.543]

Just like you, I am watching this for my Appreciation of Theatre class.

[@craigallenheath]

How uncanny. We are sharing an event - Theatre appreciation class - across a 40 year gap. Glad to meet you along the path! ;)

[@whatsnewnick1758]

Here here! 😁

[@alanbruun]

I saw this production TWICE when ACT first mounted it - it remains one of my favorite experiences in the theatre - hysterical, tender, and courageous.

[@craigallenheath]

Wow - I have been sharing this video for years and talking it up for decades, and you are the first person to say you saw it live. I first saw the video only five years after it was staged, and so wished I could have been in that audience. At least we have the recording.
Even though I didn't see it live, this is my favorite experiences in/with theatre. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a note!

[@alanbruun]

@@craigallenheath I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to see it again, and relive that experience. I was a theatre student in California when ACT was in its heyday - that theatre and William Ball's direction is one of the chief inspiration for my 45 years as a theatre professional. Many many thanks.

[@kellicoffman8440]

What fun a fabulous version of my favorite Shakespeare play

[@craigallenheath]

My sentiments exactly!

[@jeffreyawhyte]

This is brilliant!