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Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice Presentation (5.1)

Synopsis
Video and audio podcast hosted by Nathan Agin. This episode (from the video iteration) explores Act 5 Scene 1 of The Merchant of Venice. Those taking part include: director Brendon Fox, dramaturg Philippa Kelly and the actors Marcelo Tubert, Amber Scales, Aubrey Saverino, Ross Hellwig and Sara Mountjoy-Pepka.
Series
Working Actor’s Journey, The
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio; Video
Transmission details
2 Nov 2021
Duration
104 mins

Credits

Contributor
Brendon Fox; Philippa Kelly
Cast
Ross HellwigAntonio
Marcelo TubertBassanio
Amber ScalesPortia
Sara Mountjoy-PepkaGratiano
Aubrey SaverinoNerissa
Nathan AginHost

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Merchant of Venice, The
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
acting; acting techniques; actors

Notes

Notes
Each episode presents a workshop in which working actors and their director come together to discuss a specific scene they have been working on, perform the scene and then explore how they approached it. They also discuss past experiences in the profession.
General
The audio podcast version can be downloaded from: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/full-presentation-merchant-venice-may-2021/

Online Availability

Online URL
https://youtu.be/FkmDq1EyPp4
Online format
Streamed/Download

Production Company

Name

The Working Actor’s Journey

Web
https://workingactorsjourney.com/ External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web
http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window

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