A Merchant of Venice, Playground Theatre review - Shylock supreme in a pared-down production
The intensity of studio theatre only fitful in Bill Alexander's updated adaptation What's in an article? Director Bill Alexander has titled his new production A Merchant of Venice, leaving us to ponder the implications that arise from his avoidance of the standard "the"? Is it a hint towards generality, broadening the focus of Shakespeare's story of the treatment of a single character, Shylock, within his community, …