Othello, the Moorish general, wants to give his beloved Desdemona the beautiful secret wedding she deserves... but that means borrowing ducats. Unfortunately for him, the Jewish moneylender Shylock has spent too long among the terrible people of Venice to see this marriage as anything but a death sentence for Othello. Unbeknownst to Shylock, however, his own daughter has begun an illicit romance that may bring the whole world crashing down on all their heads. A crossover between Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and The Tragedy of Othello, The Venetians uses two classical outsiders to ask questions about immigration, assimilation, national identity, and what acceptance truly means. Food and drinks available for purchase before every show.
Also featuring characters from Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, and even a cameo from The Queen, this dark comedy was the 2nd place winner of ASC's 2023 Muse of Fire Playwrighting Contest.
The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse is at 499 Peachtree St NE Atlanta GA 30308, Atlanta, GA.
Hamlet: Prince of Denmark (11/8/25-11/30/25)
Macbeth (10/4/25-11/2/25)
The Taming of the Shrew (9/11/25-9/28/25)
Muse of Fire Playwriting Contest (8/29/25-8/30/25)
William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged) (8/2/25-8/17/25)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (7/5/25-7/27/25)
The Comedy of Errors (6/7/25-6/29/25)
Pride and Prejudice (5/3/25-6/1/25)
Twelfth Night (4/5/25-4/27/25)
The African Company Presents Richard III (3/8/25-3/30/25)
A Christmas Carol (12/6/25-12/23/25)
Shakespeare Out of a Hat Weekend (1/2/26-1/4/26)
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