The Merchant of Venice 1936 RSC RUNS UNTIL 7TH OCTOBER AND RETURNS IN 2024 *** Four Stars | “A pin that points sharply and relevantly ” If you drop into the East End of London in 1936 and put a pin in Cable Street then there is a distinct possibility that blood, antisemitism, and...
The Merchant of Venice 1936 – Liverpool Playhouse Writer: William Shakespeare Adaptors: Tracey-Ann Oberman & Brigid Lamour Director: Brigid Larmour The Merchant of Venice 1936 at the Liverpool… Features Film February 3, 2025 Mrs Robinson
www.merchantofvenice1936.co.uk Photo by Marc Brenner Old Money, a new play by Sarah Wooley, marks the end of a fantastic year for Hampstead Theatre. Taking on this young writer is to Artistic Director Edward Hall’s credit; he’s spotted a quirky talent and a play full of fun, with ...
In one London season Patrick Marber has managed to helm two productions drawn from the Holocaust that range from the writings of a genius through to the cheaper scribblings of the gutter. His (still-runnning) production of The Producers channels Mel Brooks’ brilliance at making the evil of the...
We are denied, for example, having The Merchant of Venice as a game show or Much Ado as Love Island. All to keep the running time down, of course. Reducing all the histories to a slow-motion rugby match, on the other hand, works brilliantly. The second half is almost entirely devoted...
Best Play The Merchant of VeniceandDeath Of A Salesman This is a tie between the Globe’s Merchant and the RSC’s revival of Arthur Miller’s classic. Jonathan Pryce’s Shylock (Read my original review)was amongst the most intelligent recent takes on this complex character, with Jonathan Mun...