Famously adapted for the screen in the classic teen movie "10 Things I Hate About You", "The Taming of the Shrew" tells the story of a brutal battle of the sexes featuring unpleasant characters, unrepentant chauvinism, psychological torture, and some of the most controversial passages in Shakespeare… and yet, it is one of his best known and most widely performed comedies. Why is that? Intro Music: Jon Sayles, "The Witches' Dance" (composed by anonymous). Outro Music: Jon Sayles, “Saltarello” (composed by anonymous). Illustrative excerpt from "10 Things I Hate About You," dir. Gil Junger (1999).