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The Merchant of Venice (test)

The Merchant of Venice (test)

directed by

Igor Golyak

written by

William Shakespeare

Pavel Antonov

  • -riveting!

    Theatermania

  • -Five Stars.

    the washington post

  • -wildly inventive!

    times square chrohicles

  • -absurdist twist.

    nite life exchange

  • -top 10 of 2024!

    wsj

  • -riveting!

    Theatermania

  • -Five Stars.

    the washington post

  • -wildly inventive!

    times square chrohicles

  • -absurdist twist.

    nite life exchange

  • -top 10 of 2024!

    wsj

Pavel Antonov

The most excellent historie of the Merchant of Venice with the exxtreame cruelitie of Shlocke the Jewe.

The most excellent historie of the Merchant of Venice with the exxtreame cruelitie of Shlocke the Jewe.

This highly entertaining adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, directed by Ukrainian-born, Jewish theater artist Igor Golyak, is a wild ride that takes a startling and tragic turn, leaving the audience stunned and unable to stop the inevitable and unbearable consequences. Starring Richard Topol as Shylock with a stellar ensemble cast, this is Shakespeare for our time — a full force experience, urgent, deeply human, and full of questions.

The Merchant of Venice is one of two productions presented by MART Foundation as part of ARLEKIN in Residence at Classic Stage Company. Click here for information and tickets to Our Class.

This highly entertaining adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, directed by Ukrainian-born, Jewish theater artist Igor Golyak, is a wild ride that takes a startling and tragic turn, leaving the audience stunned and unable to stop the inevitable and unbearable consequences. Starring Richard Topol as Shylock with a stellar ensemble cast, this is Shakespeare for our time — a full force experience, urgent, deeply human, and full of questions.

The Merchant of Venice is one of two productions presented by MART Foundation as part of ARLEKIN in Residence at Classic Stage Company. Click here for information and tickets to Our Class.

The Cast

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

starring

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

starring

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

starring

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

starring

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

starring

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Jose

Espinosa

bassanio

Jose

Espinosa

bassanio

Andrey

Burkovsky

understudy

Andrey

Burkovsky

understudy

T.R.

Knight

antonio

T.R.

Knight

antonio

Gus

Birney

jessica

Gus

Birney

jessica

Tess

Goldwyn

nerissa

Tess

Goldwyn

nerissa

Creative Team

Igor

Khamatova

director

Igor

Khamatova

director

starring

Jan

Khamatova

Scenic Design

Jan

Khamatova

Scenic Design

starring

William

Khamatova

writer

William

Khamatova

writer

starring

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Chulpan

Khamatova

menachem

Igor

Golyak

director

Igor

Golyak

director

Jan

Pappelbaum

Scenic Design

Jan

Pappelbaum

Scenic Design

William

Shakespeare

writer

William

Shakespeare

writer

Costume Design

Sasha

Ageeva

Costume Design

Sasha

Ageeva

Production Stage Manager

Kyra

Bowie

Production Stage Manager

Kyra

Bowie

Lighting Designer

Seth

Reiser

Lighting Designer

Seth

Reiser

Composer/Sound Design

Fedor

Zhuravlev

Composer/Sound Design

Fedor

Zhuravlev

Associate Sound Design

John

Gasper

Associate Sound Design

John

Gasper

Projections Design

Igor

Golyak

Projections Design

Igor

Golyak

About Producers

MART Foundation is an American nonprofit organization that produces and supports contemporary performing arts programs globally. With a special focus on coproductions, MART coproduced the restaging of Sharon Eyal’s Sara for New York-based Gibney Company, Kirill Serebrennikov’s Outside with The Avignon Festival, and a digital version of the Song of Songs (SOS) cantata for the Baryshnikov Art Center. MART presented several music concerts at Carnegie Hall, supported a new premieres program at the Israel Festival, and the tour of NDT 2 in Israel. Currently, MART is producing Akram Khan’s first full-length duet with renowned artists from the world of classical ballet. By curating an inventive and varied arts program, MART strives to showcase the very best of contemporary theater, music, and dance.

Arlekin Players Theatre was founded by Artistic Director Igor Golyak in 2009, and launched its (zero-G) Virtual Theater Lab in 2020. Arlekin recently produced The Orchard featuring Jessica Hecht and Mikhail Baryshnikov, and received worldwide acclaim, including two New York Times Critic’s Picks, for their virtual projects during the pandemic, including WITNESS, State vs Natasha Banina and chekhovOS /an experimental game/. Arlekin received multiple Elliot Norton Awards for productions of The Stone and The Seagull. A company of immigrants, Arlekin has toured internationally, and performs works that play on the ideas of cross-culture, home, and traditions, challenging the idea of nationality, and finding common themes that unite. This season, Arlekin is producing multi-media staged readings in partnership with Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings and the Center for International Theatre Development (CITD), presented by Lincoln Center and The Huntington Theatre. Arlekin launched #Artists4Ukraine in 2020 to raise funds for humanitarian aid and stand in solidarity with artists in Ukraine.

MART Foundation is an American nonprofit organization that produces and supports contemporary performing arts programs globally. With a special focus on coproductions, MART coproduced the restaging of Sharon Eyal’s Sara for New York-based Gibney Company, Kirill Serebrennikov’s Outside with The Avignon Festival, and a digital version of the Song of Songs (SOS) cantata for the Baryshnikov Art Center. MART presented several music concerts at Carnegie Hall, supported a new premieres program at the Israel Festival, and the tour of NDT 2 in Israel. Currently, MART is producing Akram Khan’s first full-length duet with renowned artists from the world of classical ballet. By curating an inventive and varied arts program, MART strives to showcase the very best of contemporary theater, music, and dance.

Arlekin Players Theatre was founded by Artistic Director Igor Golyak in 2009, and launched its (zero-G) Virtual Theater Lab in 2020. Arlekin recently produced The Orchard featuring Jessica Hecht and Mikhail Baryshnikov, and received worldwide acclaim, including two New York Times Critic’s Picks, for their virtual projects during the pandemic, including WITNESS, State vs Natasha Banina and chekhovOS /an experimental game/. Arlekin received multiple Elliot Norton Awards for productions of The Stone and The Seagull. A company of immigrants, Arlekin has toured internationally, and performs works that play on the ideas of cross-culture, home, and traditions, challenging the idea of nationality, and finding common themes that unite. This season, Arlekin is producing multi-media staged readings in partnership with Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings and the Center for International Theatre Development (CITD), presented by Lincoln Center and The Huntington Theatre. Arlekin launched #Artists4Ukraine in 2020 to raise funds for humanitarian aid and stand in solidarity with artists in Ukraine.

About Producers

Igor Golyak’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice was originally developed and produced by Actors’ Shakespeare Project under the leadership of Christopher V. Edwards, Artistic Director. The production premiered in Boston September 23, 2021.

Igor Golyak’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice was originally developed and produced by Actors’ Shakespeare Project under the leadership of Christopher V. Edwards, Artistic Director. The production premiered in Boston September 23, 2021.