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The Merchant in Venice
Information about the production from the Compagnia de’ Colombari (Company Colombari) website
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Global Shakespeares: Re-Creating the Merchant in Venice – A free, self-paced online course teaching Shakespeare through performance
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2016 Marks the 500th Anniversary of the Jewish Ghetto in Venice
The Merchant in Venice
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Filming With Shakespeare: The Merchant in Venice
Join two MIT professors and two recent graduates as they travel to Venice to film a historic production of Shakespeare's "The Merchant in Venice." This performance by Compagnia de' Colombari, directed by Karin Coonrod, was part of celebrations for Shakespeare’s 400 death-anniversary and the 500th anniversary of the ghetto. Hear about their journey as they speak with the director, actors, and the people who made it all happen, so they can bring the richness of the production back to MIT and into an online MOOC.more
Join two MIT professors and two recent graduates as they travel to Venice to film a historic production of Shakespeare’s “The Merchant in Venice.” This performance by Compagnia de’ Colombari, directed by Karin Coonrod, was part of celebrations for Shakespeare’s 400 death-anniversary and the 500th anniversary of the ghetto. Hear about their journey as they speak with the director, actors, and the people who made it all happen, so they can bring the richness of the production back to MIT and into an online MOOC.
Made with support from:
Council for the Arts at MIT https://arts.mit.edu/camit/
MIT Literature https://lit.mit.edu/
Compagnia de’ Colombari https://www.colombari.org
Cover graphic created by Jessica TranVo.
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