The Merchant of Venice 1936 review: a meaningful tough watch
The Merchant of Venice 1936 in Watford bordered on uncomfortable viewing at times, exactly as it was intended.
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The Merchant of Venice 1936 in Watford bordered on uncomfortable viewing at times, exactly as it was intended.
PATRIK MARMION: Shakespeare's Venetian-Jewish money lender Shylock has teleported the centuries and had a sex change to become a matriarch in London's East End of the 1930s.
Tracy-Ann Oberman makes history as the first British actress to play Shylock in this flawed but fascinating staging
A striking, slick adaptation of Shakespeare’s problematic play sees Tracy-Ann Oberman play a Jewish matriarch up against the fascists of 1930s London
Leading actor and writer Tracy-Ann Oberman will reinvent the role of Shylock in the hotly anticipated production directed by Brigid Larmour, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Watford Palace Theatre. Check out photos here!