Taming of the Shrew

We went to see The Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare's Globe theatre yesterday. In bright sunshine we sat on the middle gallery and watched the matinee performance of the superb comedy one of Shakepeare's finest. The actors were excellent and action takes place all around the theatre. Characters were entering the hard and walking ammoung the groundlings, the groundlings are the people in the audience that stand all the time or lean on edge of the stage. It was an experience for some at the front when they were treated to a naked male backside, not a pretty sight at all. At one point the actress playing Kate was storming around the groundlings in a high dudgeon and the people were jumping out of her way. Kate was played by Samantha Spiro a double Olivier award winner and was great giving full voice to the part. Afterwards we were sitting at a bar along the River Thames and she walked past so I asked her to sign my program and yes I did feel like a bit of a groupie at that point. we finished the night with a great dinner at the swan at the Globe restaurant.