Personally, I think it's about control.
Lucentio
The Taming of the Shrew is a comedic play.
Where was the play "The Taming of the Shrew" preformed
Shakespeare wrote The Taming of the Shrew for the same reason he wrote all of his plays--for money. That's how he earned his daily crust. There was already a similar play out there called The Taming of a Shrew, and Shakespeare used the idea for his own purposes.
The Taming of the Shrew was written in English by William Shakespeare.
katherine
The Taming of the Shrew - 1923 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
The Taming of the Shrew was one of Shakespeare's earlier comedies, written before 1594.
The Taming of the Shrew - 1929 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G UK:U
In "The Taming of the Shrew," Katherine's full name is Katherine Minola.
The Taming of the Shrew - 1980 TV is rated/received certificates of: Singapore:PG
The cast of The Taming of the Shrew - 1911 includes: Constance Benson as Kathrine