![]() ![]() ![]() Phoebe Pryce’s Jessica has her own awkward path to negotiate once she has broken free of her father to flee with her Christian love Lorenzo. His distress at hearing that Jessica has exchanged his late wife’s ring for a monkey is especially touching, bringing a temporary moment of quiet sympathy from the usually raucous groundlings, at least the night I saw the play. And skull caps off to Munby for some nice research – when Shylock stoops to rescue it, he kisses it to restore respect, a gesture you can see in any synagogue when a prayer book is accidentally dropped. There’s an especially shocking moment, when Shylock’s treasured copy of the five Books of Moses (the Torah), that he clearly carries with him for constant consultation (here looking up the story of Jacob and Laban which Shakespeare has him reference), is wrenched out of his hands and contemptuously flung on the ground. Pryce (a notable Fagin, but banish all thoughts of that here) has said in interview that he would love it if the audience booed him, yet by the time they watch him arriving in court armed with knife and scales to cut and weigh the famous pound of Antonio’s flesh, it’s clear how much he has had to bear from all the Christians of Venice – especially from Antonio, who really does "spit upon" his "Jewish gabardine" (with the compulsory yellow circle, forerunner of the Nazi yellow star, stitched on the breast) even as he is asking to borrow money. In fact Shylock and his rebellious daughter Jessica (played by Pryce’s real-life daughter Phoebe Pryce) get a few more lines than usual – they first erupt on to the stage in the middle of a furious row – in Yiddish! Shylock’s is not the title role in Jonathan Munby’s spirited, yet thoughtful new production for Shakespeare’s Globe, but Jonathan Pryce’s commanding, complex Shylock takes centre stage in each of the few scenes Shakespeare writes for him. Tellingly it is billed as based on Shakespeare’s tragedy. Zamler’s 1929 novel with a brand new title, Shaylock (Der Soyher fun Venedig). he should have been a broken man.The Merchant of Venice may be considered the most problematical of Shakespeare’s problem plays, especially in the current climate of a perceived threat of heightened antisemitism, but there’s more than one Yiddish version of the story, including M. But after a succession of ever-bleaker gulags culminating in the Arctic hell of 'Polar Wolf'. Was Alexei Navalny Reckless? Certainly.Father, 33, who killed two-year-old daughter he adopted from Afghanistan by smashing her head against a wall in 'bad temper' rage is jailed for 23 years.Why I won't give my child the MMR jab: Brutally honest verdict of mother who insists she is not an anti-vaxxer - as a top expert debunks her widely-believed concerns in hope of convincing hesitant parents to get their kids jabbed.The 20 best shows to watch On Demand this weekend - from Netflix to Channel 4: Our critics sift through thousand of options so you don't have to.Pawnbroker DAN HATFIELD reveals how to find the 42 unused items in your home that you could sell for THOUSANDS - including the common 80s plastic dishes that are now worth £3,000.Prince Harry's most fashionable fan! Glamorous Meghan Markle cheers on her husband as he competes against Michael Buble in wheelchair curling - hours after opening up about King Charles' cancer diagnosis and US citizenship.Christian Horner hit by new claims of sexual misconduct as fresh allegations emerge that female Red Bull employee 'was sent sexual messages'.'Leadership requires killing': Tucker Carlson sparks outrage for claiming 'every leader kills people' in interview BEFORE Alexei Navalny was found dead.DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Rub your gums with toothpaste and eat cheese - how to keep the dentist at bay. ![]()
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