Illuminating the motives of racism when adapting and directing The Merchant of Venice
Abstract
Based on my own experience of adapting and directing The Merchant of Venice, I discuss the challenges and responsibilities of portraying the Jewish characters, Shylock and Jessica in a twenty-first century production. Blending theory and practice, the rehearsal process and results in performance are expounded to provide a detailed account of how the context affects the practice and outcomes. Moreover, the motivations, intentions and distortions within the intricacies of interactions between characters is described and discussed to explore the myth of Jewish stereotypes.
RAS ID
40343
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2022
Volume
18
Issue
1
School
School of Arts and Humanities / Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
Copyright
subscription content
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Recommended Citation
Eyre, L. (2022). Illuminating the motives of racism when adapting and directing The Merchant of Venice. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17450918.2021.1990992
Comments
Eyre, L. (2022). Illuminating the motives of racism when adapting and directing the merchant of Venice. Shakespeare, vol 18, no. 1, p.120-138.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17450918.2021.1990992