Abstract: The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare’s early comedies,which has been performed many times since it was introduced into China in the late of the Qing Dynasty.In terms of faithfulness to the original work,there is a sharp contrast in the performance by People’s Theater of Shanghai and Shanxi respectively during the first Festival of Shakespeare’s Dramas.Due to its internalized Chinese characteristics,the performance by Shanxi is more localized and may be more acceptable.

Key words: Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, Chinese stage, localization