Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣藝術大學 === 戲劇學系 === 105 === "Kiss Me Kate" is revised from William Shakespeare's The Taming of the shrew. This paper
will focus on "Kiss Me Kate" play in Victoria Palace This paper will focus on "Kiss Me Kate"
play in Victoria Palace Theatre at London on August, 2002 as the research object. Analyze
the "Kiss Me Kate" meta-element. Explore further within the play uses the Meta
characteristics and how it affects the play. The play itself reflects the real life like social
phenomena also enrich the performance. The paper reveal on Richard Hornby's meta
theater theory .It has five types of post-effects, including " The Play within the Play ", " The
Ceremony within the Play ", " Role Playing within the Role ","literature and Real-Life
Reference within the play "," Self-Reference ", to review the" Kiss Me Kate " and examine
the uses and method of meta theater.
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