The Taming of the Shrew

The accepted social mores of Elizabethan times are comparatively very different to those of the present day. Speaking generally, people’s attitudes, ways of thinking, and expectations have diversified immensely for the better. Males and females are viewed differently by each other and by society in general, and have reached a level of equality never before encountered in earlier times. In Shakespeare’s play, women are portrayed as being powerless in their own lives and …

…Music for the play in these two scenes would have been created by a live band of the time. People often created their own music and enjoyed dancing and singing to it’s beat. Elizabethans loved listening to music, in fact, music was a common feature of any banquet, party or celebration. Street festivals were always a hit as many people took to the streets to dance and party to the live music being played.