Nov 14 2018
The Merchant of Venice (Preview Performance)

The Merchant of Venice (Preview Performance)

Presented by The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin - Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Adam L. Sussman

A businesswoman, hated for being Jewish, tries to break into the clique of rich men who run Venice. A wealthy merchant seeks to buy the love of a young man. A sheltered heiress attempts to escape her dead father’s will. One of Shakespeare’s most controversial and misunderstood plays, this production of The Merchant of Venice tackles, head-on, the topics of anti-Semitism, misogyny and homophobia in society.

Part scathing social satire, part romantic comedy, part revenge thriller, The Merchant of Venice defies expectations and asks us to examine what hatred we hold in our hearts.

The running time for The Merchant of Venice is approximately two hours with one intermission.

Performances

Preview: November 14 at 7:30 p.m. *

*Additional performances available – https://theatredance.utexas.edu/event/merchant-venice-0

Admission Info

$5 for students, $10 for adults

Preview performance tickets must be purchased at in-person at the box office.

Phone: 512-477-6060

Dates & Times

2018/11/14 - 2018/11/14

Location Info

Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin - Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

300 East 23rd Street, Austin, TX 78712