FROM the moment it was written (in the very late-16th century), Shakespeare’s play The Merchant Of Venice has been a moral conundrum. In the drama, the Jewish moneylender, Shylock – who has suffered a ...
The Merchant of Venice is a complicated play. Apart from its interweaving storylines, its genre defies classification: in its first quarto of 1600, the play is described as an “excellent history” and ...
It goes without saying that The Merchant of Venice is a desperately difficult play to stage, for a 21st century audience. Torn between his fundamental creative drive to give every character a credible ...
We recommend taking a ride on a vaporetto, the only public transportation in Venice. From the deck of the "river tram" you can see all the coastal attractions. An island neighborhood 7 kilometers from ...