theater

Venice welcomes back Shylock in marking its Jewish history

Six sold-out performances of Shakespeare's controversial play honor the 500th anniversary of the Venice Ghetto.

By Ruth Ellen Gruber August 2, 2016 4:35 pm

"The Merchant of Venice" Goes Jewish and Black, in 1870s D.C.

See “The Merchant of Venice” Go Jewish and Black, in 1870s D.C.

Thought you knew The Merchant of Venice? Veteran playwright/director Aaron Posner’s reconstruction (lolz) of Shakespeare’s notorious Jewish play might make you reconsider. District Merchants, Posner’s uneasy comedy, fast-forwards to Reconstruction-era D.C., exploring religious, racial, and gender conflicts still relevant to America today. The play unpacks the religious, racial, and gender conflicts of Shakespeare’s original. Shylock, […]

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Was Shakespeare Actually This Jewish Woman?

There have been lots of claims over the years that Shakespeare had a ghostwriter. But the suggested writer has never been a Jewish woman—until now. John Hudson – renowned Shakespeare scholar, teacher at H. B. Studios, and director at New York City’s innovative theater troupe, the Dark Lady Players – has just published a provocative […]

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