A one-man tour de force starring a lion of the Canadian stage, Shylock directly addresses anti-Semitism in Merchant of Venice. In a stunning performance, Glen Gaston plays an actor who had been performing Shylock in a fictional production of Merchant of Venice just shut down over accusations of anti-Semitism. Over the course of a thrilling 80-minute monologue, the actor holds a “talkback” with the audience to defend his production, asking: “Isn’t it the job of theatre to provoke you and your job to figure out what it’s all about?”
This award-winning play challenges students to make up their own minds about controversial art and walking the fine line between offensiveness and censorship. At the theatre or in your school, Shylock is a great play to start a dialogue about art.
Cast
Cast
Creative Team
Creative Team
Charles Roy, Director
Mikael Kangas, Lighting Designer
Kathleen Black, Costume Designer
Tamara Protic, Production Stage Manager
“Thank you for giving me something I will never forget. Shakespeare would be proud.” ~ Student Eric Nash
“Watching Hamlet has never been so much fun.” ~ BlogTO
“You guys were awesome, especially Hamlet and Ophelia!” ~ John Esposo
“The CTP ‘s Hamlet was great! Some super talented actors up onstage! Awesome production.” ~ Liam Lynch, Student, All Saints Catholic Secondary School
“The performance was terrific with excellent choices in streamlining the duration of the play.” ~ Mark McDonald, Teacher, St. Dominic CSS