Friday, November 02, 2012

Special Lecture: On 'The Merchant of Venice' and Being Jewish

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a special lecture on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. "On The Merchant of Venice and Being Jewish" addresses three questions: Was Shakespeare anti-Semitic? Is the play anti-Semetic? Should Jews oppose the production of The Merchant of Venice? Dr Ralph delivered this lecture before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on June 24th, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Merchant of Venice
File Size: 64.7 MB, Runtime: 56:31 minutes
*Please note: Due to the conditions under which this podcast was recorded, there is some static that we were unable to remove from the audio; listeners with sensitive ears should be advised.
*The PowerPoint presentation which accompanied this lecture will be available soon.

Thursday, November 01, 2012

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Merchant of Venice

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Benjamin Curns, Tracie Thomason, Ronald Peet, James Keegan, and Chris Johnston discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on October 5th, 2012.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Merchant of Venice
File Size: 52.9MB; Run Time: 46:14