Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Preface by Dr Sonia Massai; Introduction; The Shylock Play; Characters; Act One; Scene One; Scene Two; Scene Three; Scene Four; Scene Five; Scene Six; Scene Seven; Scene Eight; Scene Nine; Scene Ten; Scene Eleven; Scene Twelve; Scene Thirteen -- Prologue; Scene Thirteen; Scene Fourteen; Act Two; Scene Fifteen; Scene Sixteen; Scene Seventeen; Scene Eighteen; Scene Nineteen; Scene Twenty; Scene Twenty One; Scene Twenty Two; Scene Twenty Three.
Summary
When Warsaw Ghetto-escapee Sarah visits the Venice Ghetto she happens to witness a group of actors staging a dress rehearsal of The Merchant of Venice, upon this chance encounter Sarah is confronted by the terrible story of 'The Jew' which touches her own life. Through this emotive and provocative play Julia Pascal re-works Shakespeare's controversial text, transposing the fervent theme of anti-Semitism raised by the bard, playing it out in a contemporary setting. Challenging the portrayal of 'The Jew' that for many years has dominated society's attitudes towards the Jewish peopl.