A WARNING has been slapped on one of Shakespeare’s best known works, advising theatre-goers it contains scenes of 'anti-Semitism and bullying’. The Merchant of Venice, written in 1605, tells the tale of Bassanio, a poor nobleman in Venice, who needs funds to woo beautiful heiress Portia. The Merchant of Venice, Antonio, takes a loan from the Jewish Shylock to help his friend to court Portia. In the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in Shakespeare’s Globe theatre on the banks of the River Thames in London. Earlier this month, The Telegraph reported a Globe Theatre project exploring Shakespeare's work found Hamlet to be a "race play".

Source: The Herald February 25, 2022 11:09 UTC