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Shakespeare didn't call his play Shylock: The Jew of Venice. The title character is Antonio, who rashly wagered his flesh as collateral for a loan. Shylock was simply Antonio's banker, whose humiliation--by lovely, quick-witted Portia--is irrelevant to the romantic intriguing that consumes most of the plot. But Shylock's injured majesty and his rough treatment by the play's putative hero and heroine have hijacked The Merchant of Venice and made it a showcase for great actors. In a production in which Laurence Olivier, say, or Dustin Hoffman took on Shylock, does anyone remember...
Using digital video allows the crew to set up quickly and shoot more scenes. Some of the funniest moments are fleeting flashbacks that wouldn't be practical on a traditionally shot sitcom. When spoiled Bluth daughter Lindsay (Portia de Rossi) tries to start a business, we get a quick glimpse of her last such scheme--Lindsay chasing a terrified dog that has been dyed half green out of a storefront with the sign DIP-A-PET. Other times, the cameraman is a sort of character, scurrying to catch up with the action. Or trying not to. In an upcoming episode...
Studies support the notion that kids learn best through play. "Some visitors assume it's all about fun and games," says Portia Hamilton-Sperr, who founded Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum, "but behind this there's a lot of serious research about how kids learn." Accordingly, museums are devising exhibits to build the motor skills and stimulate the creativity of their littlest visitors...
...Memory of Water was Shohet's directorial debut, but she has a lengthy history on the Harvard stage. She has participated in several shows during her undergraduate career. Her portrayal of Portia in the 1999 Hillel drama adaptation of The Merchant of Venice drew critical praise...
Edelman's set works effectively to underline this theme of materialism. It seems at first ridiculously simple, consisting only of a large box and the three caskets that contain the key to Portia's fortune. These caskets, the very symbols of greed arranged and rearranged into the various settings of the play gradually drive home the inconsistencies in the Venetians' ideals...