←Recommendations of The Conversos of Venice

  • Jenny Seidelman: The Conversos of Venice by Ian Thal
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    This is a fascinating rumination on the complicated and uncomfortable character dynamics of "The Merchant of Venice" and their possible lives years after the great play. Thal has created rich roles, most especially for women, that any Shakespearean actor would enjoy digging his or her teeth into.

    This is a fascinating rumination on the complicated and uncomfortable character dynamics of "The Merchant of Venice" and their possible lives years after the great play. Thal has created rich roles, most especially for women, that any Shakespearean actor would enjoy digging his or her teeth into.

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  • Chelsea Frandsen: The Conversos of Venice by Ian Thal
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    I am a long-time fan of "Merchant of Venice" and Ian Thal's spiritual sequel does not disappoint. Powerful and juicy roles for both men and women, beautiful poetic dialogue and a very tight and clear plot make this play a winner!

    I am a long-time fan of "Merchant of Venice" and Ian Thal's spiritual sequel does not disappoint. Powerful and juicy roles for both men and women, beautiful poetic dialogue and a very tight and clear plot make this play a winner!

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  • Doug DeVita: The Conversos of Venice by Ian Thal
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    Intensely and inventively theatrical, this sequel-of-sorts to Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" is a wonderful work of art all its own. Thal's knowledge, and love of, these characters as well as his complete mastery of the world they inhabit, is on display like a jewel in a perfect setting, and I would love to see this staged in all it's commedia dell'arte glory.

    Intensely and inventively theatrical, this sequel-of-sorts to Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" is a wonderful work of art all its own. Thal's knowledge, and love of, these characters as well as his complete mastery of the world they inhabit, is on display like a jewel in a perfect setting, and I would love to see this staged in all it's commedia dell'arte glory.

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  • Asher Wyndham: The Conversos of Venice by Ian Thal
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    A great play for community colleges and universities or theatres that want to produce a historical drama that is not written by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. A captivating continuation of the Shylock story that is both comedic and tragic, with lines that capture the grandiose personality of each character. Great parts for actresses (esp. Gessica) and actors (esp. Shylock and the hilarious Capitano and Launcelot). The playwright's knowledge of the period, the alliterative power of the poetry, the rhetorical strategizing, the spectacle, the largeness of the world on the page and (hopefully...

    A great play for community colleges and universities or theatres that want to produce a historical drama that is not written by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. A captivating continuation of the Shylock story that is both comedic and tragic, with lines that capture the grandiose personality of each character. Great parts for actresses (esp. Gessica) and actors (esp. Shylock and the hilarious Capitano and Launcelot). The playwright's knowledge of the period, the alliterative power of the poetry, the rhetorical strategizing, the spectacle, the largeness of the world on the page and (hopefully) the stage is...breathtaking.

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