The Merchant of Venice: 'nothing short of gripping'
"It goes without saying that 'The Merchant of Venice' is a desperately difficult play to stage ... a character flaw than the "product of an oppressive culture". Meanwhile Antonio, for instance, comes ...
The Scotsman27d
The Merchant of Venice, Edinburgh review: 'completely absorbing'
It goes without saying that The Merchant of Venice is a desperately difficult ... from Alfredo Narciso’s haunted and haunting Antonio to Isabel Arraiza’s superb Portia, as clear-eyed ...
WhatsOnStage29d
The Merchant of Venice at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh – review
Theatre For A New Audience is an American group based in New York City, and their 2022 production of The Merchant of Venice, which here marks the company’s Edinburgh debut, bristles with new word ...
Wirral Globe on MSN15d
REVIEW: The Merchant of Venice @ Liverpool Playhouse
This is a very clever and passionate adaptation of the Merchant of Venice. It is one of the Bard's most complex of plays - often deemed problematic. On the parchment surface it is a 'comedy' yet there ...
Psychology Today22d
Decoding Emotions for Better Mental Health
A character from Shakespeare's famous play The Merchant of Venice remarks ... Sadness, sorrow, or despair: Improving existing tasks assessing emotional granularity. PsyPag Quarterly, 1(124 ...
alledinburghtheatre27d
The Merchant of Venice
as characters from Venice begin to make their way to Portia’s Belmont home. Once Bassanio has triumphantly chosen the correct casket and claimed Portia as his bride, he receives a letter from Antonio ...
The National25d
The Merchant Of Venice: Shakespeare for our troubled times
FROM the moment it was written (in the very late-16th century), Shakespeare’s play The Merchant Of Venice has been a moral conundrum ... and abuse – seeks the life of the titular merchant, Antonio, ...
Snopes.com11d
Real 'Hot Tub of Despair'? This oceanic region supposedly kills anything that enters
Marine scientists indeed call a deep-sea brine pool off the Western coast of Mexico a "Jacuzzi of Despair" or "Hot Tub of Despair." While it's true that most organisms that enter the water will ...
CNN6d
This photographer is chasing the ‘ghosts’ of Venice
It’s not the first image most people would have of Venice in 2025. The floating city has become the global poster child for overtourism, with an estimated 30 million visitors descending each ...
Sports Illustrated13d
LaDainian Tomlinson made Antonio Gates’ surprise Hall of Fame reveal unforgettable
Los Angeles Chargers great Antonio Gates was officially enshrined as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2025 class at NFL Honors. Before that much-deserved reveal, though, Gates ...
Sports Illustrated12d
Insider shares jaw-dropping lore about Antonio Gates' start to Hall of Fame career
Los Angeles Chargers legend Antonio Gates is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2025 class. Many amazing moments popped up in and around the occasion, such as LaDainian Tomlinson’s ...