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Shakespeare's witty battle of the sexes is given a fresh airing in puppet animation. The unlikely bonding of a headstrong Kate and domineering Petruchio is only one aspect of a play about change and the magical transformations that theatre can produce.
10 Cast Members
Amanda Root
Kate (voice)
Nigel Le Vaillant
Petruchio (voice)
Malcolm Storry
Sly / Nathaniel (voice)
Manon Edwards
Bianca (voice)
John Warner
Gremio / Servant / Tailor (voice)
Gerald James
Baptista (voice)
Lawmary Champion
Hostess / Widow (voice)
Hilton McRae
Hortensio / Peter (voice)
Richard Pearce
Lucentio (voice)
Mick Walter
Narrator (voice)
