I saw a riveting performance of "The Merchant of Venice" last night with a friend - I have to admit that I'd never seen it before. In case you haven't either: the play is difficult to watch because the protagonists and their friends are so overtly antisemitic - particularly since the play it ends like your usual feigned-identity sort of romantic play. So the structure of the play itself is offputting, forcing one to be sympathetic to a group of characters who really don't deserve it (though of course the Jewish character isn't pristine either). Disturbing.

Here we have an interior of the theatre and a couple of interesting things that I saw in the dark on the way home.

Good thing you gave plenty of warning. JenPat · 2011-07-14: 06:04

1 is very nice art. iguana · 2011-07-14: 07:17

Merchant of Venice is one of my favourites, but that might be because the first time I saw it Shylock was astonishingly good - and my mother said she'd never seen the character played so sincerely. Anyway love #3 Quailia · 2011-07-14: 11:02

A major project of mine in college was a scene from Merchant...having flashbacks...generally I don't like the play, for obnoxious Venetians I much prefer Othello;-) But I don't think I've ever seen the whole thing done! Stav1 · 2011-07-14: 12:34

Was Escher the emcee? portreeslim · 2011-07-14: 16:28

A short skirt could get you into all kinds of, erm, trouble on that staircase. moxxxie · 2011-07-14: 19:49

I really like that last pic. snkysally · 2011-07-18: 14:13