Einhorn has reshaped the dramatic elements of the original play to focus primarily on antisemitism. What he achieves is a show that highlights how the antisemitism of the 16th century is connected to the religious dogma of that period, with aspects of it extending to the present day. Although it is superficially faithful to the themes of the source, it is still a play that deals with the elements of prejudice, justice, love, and societal norms within the context of antisemitism. It is for an audience that enjoys a well-acted, thought-provoking story with a solid point of view.
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“...’The Shylock and the Shakespeareans’ promised to be a can’t-miss production, especially in the more than capable hands of Einhorn, a brilliant writer and sensitive interpreter...It's a theatrical masterstroke, one that almost resolves the preceding two hours into one cohesive, powerful whole. Almost.”
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The play has most of Shakespeare’s characters and the outline of the plot and subplots. But there are many changes [that] attempt to do many things – shift the story to a Jewish perspective; create a broad farce, make pointed references to issues of race, gender and social class; provide contemporary resonance; make mischief. The result is intelligent, thought-provoking, sprawling; with some light moments, some light-bulb moments, some really dark moments.
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