"The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare (or at least our best approximation) by D.A. Mindell

Thirty years after the fact, Isadore Altshuler recounts his imprisonment in the Theresienstadt camp-ghetto, the people he met, and the art they managed to create within the oppressive circumstances.
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"The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare (or at least our best approximation)

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  • Jewish Plays Project:
    24 Jan. 2022
    “ The Jewish Plays Project encourages "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE" BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (or at least our best approximation) as a Honorable Mention for the 11th annual Jewish Playwriting Contest. This play sparked a rigorous discussion with our community of readers as an exciting, engaging, and moving play that resonated with contemporary Jewish life. "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE" rose to the top out of 250 plays, and we hope this piece finds opportunities for further development so this contemporary Jewish story can reach new audiences. ”

4 men, 4 women. Jewish actors are encouraged, but the actors' races or religions should not prohibit their being cast, as long as they are willing to approach the material with curiosity and respect.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Atlanta Shakespeare Company
    ,
    2022
  • Reading
    ,
    Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
    ,
    2021
  • Workshop
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    Emory Student Undergraduate Research Experience
    ,
    2020

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