The Merchant of Venice at Trinity Rep
Another year, another production of The Merchant of Venice! After mountings at the Actors' Shakespeare Project, and ArtsEmerson, now Trinity Rep has decided to have a go at what I suppose counts as Shakespeare's most "controversial" comedy. Sigh. I know I shouldn't complain - but even a bardolater like me could be forgiven, I think, for half-hoping some other Shakespeare play might get half the attention …