Led by Balham actress Nell Bradbury, the cast of Taming of the Shrew injected new life into Shakespeare's 16th century comedy, harking back to old techniques. It was all done in the simple setting of the Tristan Bates Theatre, Covent Garden

There are two main interpretations of the play - either Shakespeare is a misogynist or he is satirising the misogyny of his society. No matter what interpretation views and readers of Shakespeare play people take, this play is relevant now with the Me-Too movement.

What Shake-Scene Shakespeare did is breath new life into the play, stripping it back and letting the words of William Shakespeare take the audience on a comedic journey.

The audience were so close to the stage you go see ever emotion on the actors faces. They laughed along, and at, actors, who were follow a "cue-script" style of performance. This meant they often shouted "LINE" while staying in character.

It was obvious that they had become comfortable with the play and the performance by Saturday, October 12 but it still made for entertaining viewing. The approach, which harks back to Shakespearean times, would leave novices somewhat confused. But seasoned experts were loving every word of the three-hour long production.

This casual approach to Shakespeare strips the language of its rarefied nature which, encouraged by a bare stage and modern dress, does make it accessible. It was a bit strange see actors wearing modern dress, taking away from the authentic of the play.