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To see or not to see: Bard's plays adapted for blind, deaf

August 6, 2006

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In the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's current production of ``The Taming of the Shrew," the actors present a snazzy performance, set in Boston's North End in the 1950s. It's a romp through a classic battle of the sexes. But how do you see Katherina's petulant expressions if you are blind, or hear the tenderness of her suitor Petruchio's voice if you ... (Full article: 253 words)