D. J. R. Bruckner (review date 21 November 2003)
SOURCE: Bruckner, D. J. R. “In Shylock vs. Antonio, a Ray of Hope for a Pitiable Soul.” New York Times, no. 52674 (21 November 2003): E27.
[In the following review of the 2003 Pearl Theater Company production of The Merchant of Venice, Bruckner underscores the effects of director Shepard Sobel's emphasis on the relationship between Shylock and Antonio.]
In the Pearl Theater Company's Merchant of Venice, Shylock certainly makes the most of his day in court, and all the days before,...
Source: Shakespearean Criticism, ©2005 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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