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Recording of an illustrated lecture by Professor Shaul Bassi (Ca’Foscari University of Venice) that looks at the Jewish ghetto in Venice in the 16th century and its representation in Shakespeare’s The...
Podcast series produced by the Dallas Shakespeare theatre company. This episode explores the religious dimensions and historical context of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice and is hosted by Meagan Harris...
An interview with actor and director Tiger Reel about his various productions of The Merchant of Venice. Recorded in Qatar.
This lecture on The Merchant of Venice discusses the ways the play’s personal relationships are shaped by models of financial transaction, using the casket scenes as a central example.
Video lecture by Professor Ato Quayson (Stanford University) who interprets the anti-Semitism in The Merchant of Venice via the framework provided by Frantz Fanon in his essay, ‘The Fact of Blackness’.
Video podcast hosted by Drew Lichtenberg and Simon Godwin. This episode explores the character of Shylock from The Merchant of Venice and how the new production of the play from the Shakespeare Theatre...
Recording of an online webinar, the seventh in a series examining Shakespeare and race. The event, focusing on The Marchant of Venice, is hosted by Hahn Bui and features Professor Shaul Bassi and actor...
The City of London during the 2008 financial crisis provide the setting for ‘The Merchant of Venice’ with Hayley Atwell and featuring Andrew Scott in the role of Shylock.
Brief video (a taster for Yad Vashem’s online course, ‘Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present’) in which Professor David Nirenberg looks at the historical and cultural roots of Shakespeare’s...
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...
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