Merchant of Venice, The: A Director’s View Inside the Production
- Alternative title
- Episode 48
- Synopsis
- Video podcast hosted by Drew Lichtenberg and Simon Godwin. This episode looks at The Merchant of Venice from the historical context from which it emerged and how the new production of the play from the Shakespeare Theatre Company plans to deal with the text’s themes and ideas for a modern audience. Guests include Jeffrey Horowitz (Theatre for a New Audience), Jonathan Kalb (Theatre for a New Audience) and Dr. Carole Levin (University of Nebraska-Lincoln).
- Series
- Shakespeare Hour Live!
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Transmission details
- 2 Feb 2022
- Duration
- 55 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- anti-Semitism
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://youtu.be/kF3BO61dY_g
- Online format
- Streamed
Production Company
- Name
Shakespeare Theatre Company
- Web
- https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/ External site opens in new window
Distributor
- Name
YouTube
- Web
- http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice, The: A Director’s View Inside the Production". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79750 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)