The Merchant in Venice: Staging Shakespeare's Classic in the Jewish Ghetto

In July, NYC-based theater collective Compagnia de’ Colombari staged an acclaimed production of The Merchant of Venice in the heart of that city’s Jewish quarter.  Marking both the 500^th anniversary of the foundation of the Jewish Ghetto and the 400^th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, the production brought the Bard’s play to its historic setting for the first time.

Founding Director Karin Coonrod will present a behind-the-scenes look at this production, which was developed during her Spring 2015 residency at the Bogliasco Foundation’s Study Center in Italy. This event is part of a series celebrating the 20^th anniversary of the Bogliasco Foundation.