THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Begins This Week At Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, directed by Adam L. Sussman, November 14 - December 2, 2018 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.

A businesswoman, hated for being Jewish, tries to break into the clique of rich men who run Venice. A wealthy merchant seeks to buy the love of a young man. A sheltered heiress attempts to escape her dead father's will. One of Shakespeare's most controversial and misunderstood plays, this production of The Merchant of Venice tackles, head-on, the topics of anti-Semitism, misogyny and homophobia in society.

Part scathing social satire, part romantic comedy, part revenge thriller, The Merchant of Venice defies expectations and asks us to examine what hatred we hold in our hearts.

The running time is approximately two hours and 15 minutes with one intermission.

Performance times are November 14 at 7:30 p.m. (Preview), November 15-16, 27-30, December 1 at 7:30 p.m. and November 18, December 1-2 at 2:00 p.m.

Oscar G. Brockett Theatre (300 E. 23rd St.), located in the F. Loren Winship Drama Building. A map of the campus: http://theatredance.utexas.edu/about/location-directions-parking