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“Arin Arbus’ EXCITING modern dress revival with John Douglas Thompson as Shylock could not be more relevant for today’s times.” – Theater Sceneįor the run of The Merchant of Venice, STC will require that all patrons provide proof of vaccination to attend any performances or events. Arbus deals BRILLIANTLY with both.” – New York Stage Review
“★★★★…American antisemitism is on the rise and racism remains egregiously unabated. “ A MAGISTERIAL PERFORMANCE by John Douglas Thompson… Arbus has worked with her cast to create indelible portraits.” – Talkin’ Broadway YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.” – MD Theatre Guide “See it for the inspirational performance by John Douglas Thompson. “ WONDERFUL…Do not miss this production of The Merchant of Venice at the Shakespeare Theatre you will regret it if you do.”– The Georgetown Dish “ POWERFUL…Even those familiar with this iconic play will have moments of shock… and awe.” – K Street Magazine “★★★★…The entire production asserts a keenly observed case for treating all people equally, regardless of religion, race, gender, or sexuality.” – Metro Weekly “ BRILLIANT and BREATHTAKINGLY ALIVE…A richly illuminating production for our time.” – DC Metro Theater Arts “ UNMISSABLE…Powerfully resonant for the here and now.” – BroadwayWorld
“ VITAL and INVIGORATING…This production of The Merchant of Venice couldn’t be timelier.” – TheaterMania “ ★★★★ … Thompson makes Shylock at once formidable and vulnerable.” – TimeOut New York “ John Douglas Thompson offers a RIVETING portrayal of Shylock…in a moving performance bristling with righteous indignation…Director Arin Arbus lets us see all the ugliest implications of The Merchant of Venice in the fascinating production she has staged.” – The Washington Post To watch him work is to feel fluttery, lightheaded. “ perhaps the greatest Shakespeare interpreter in contemporary America…a virtuoso of psychological insight and emotional specificity…he takes what’s timeless and transmutes it to the present. Tony Award nominee John Douglas Thompson ( Jitney, Mare of Easttown), “one of the most compelling classical stage actors of his generation” ( The New York Times), makes his STC debut as the enigmatic Shylock in this searing portrayal of society’s prejudices and the elusive nature of mercy.Īll titles, artists, and dates subject to change. In a city steeped in the ills of antisemitism, racism, misogyny, and homophobia, Shakespeare’s incendiary play exposes the fissures between fairness, accountability, and justice-and who profits from them.
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