Directing: District Merchants
- Mar 31
- 1 min read
“District Merchants,” Aaron Posner’s brilliant comedy-drama about money and mercy, puts an American spin on “The Merchant of Venice” while judiciously referencing its Shakespearean source. Directed by Jacqueline Thompson, the fantastic New Jewish Theatre production runs through Feb. 10.
The works of William Shakespeare have endured in part because the themes presented are so genuinely reflective of human nature – our highs and lows – that the plays can be easily adapted or reinterpreted for new eras and audiences. The New Jewish Theatre’s production of Aaron Posner’s sparkling “District Merchants,” an adaptation of “The Merchant of Venice,” is a sterling example of Shakespearean reinvention and a spectacularly entertaining show.
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