A video of the production, The Merchant of Venice: Uncut, should serve as an antidote to the humorousless and heavily edited versions of the play currently available. In addition to shooting for several nights of the run, there are two 'camera only' performances. This production of Merchant, with it's emphasis on Portia's plight, the comic characters, and the raw talent on display is too important to let slip by after five ephemeral nights. The DVD will be available in 2008, here is a sample.
A video of the production, The Merchant of Venice: Uncut, should serve as an antidote to the humorousless and heavily edited versions of the play currently available. In addition to shooting for several nights of the run, there are two 'camera only' performances. This production of Merchant, with it's emphasis on Portia's plight, the comic characters, and the raw talent on display is too important to let slip by after five ephemeral nights. The DVD will be available in 2008, here is a sample.