RSC, Stratford; Olivier, London, Barbican, LondonThe ducats are dollars. The choice of caskets takes place during a bridal game show called Destiny. Shylock delivers his "hath not a Jew" speech to two bloated diners, bored at being buttonholed.Rupert Goold's voracious, vivacious production of The Merchant of Venice is so non-stop and on-the-go that you might think the verse would get buried. Far from it. These Americ…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM on May 21, 2011