Mark Leiren-Young

Shylock

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Second Prize Winner, Canada's National One-Act Playwriting Competition (1994)Shylock is an award-winning play about a Jewish actor who finds himself condemned by his own community for his portrayal of Shakespeare's notorious Jew. Shylock has provided much fuel for the fiery debates surrounding censorship, historical revisionism, political correctness, and the thorny discussion of whether certain plays are suitable for contemporary productions-Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice amongst them.Praise for Shylock:&quote;Not an ounce of fat on this play. Pure gold.&quote; (CBC Radio)&quote;Mark Leiren-Young's play is very strong and a… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-927380-37-6
EAN: 9781927380376
Produktnummer: 35584677
Verlag: Anvil Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
Seitenangabe: 66 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 2'202 KB

Über den Autor

Mark Leiren-Young is a popular Canadian performer, playwright and journalist. His plays have been produced throughout Canada and his award-winning drama, the romantic fantasy Blueprints from Space received a staged reading at New York's Open Eye Theatre. Mark's first radio drama, Dim Sum Diaries, received international attention when it debuted on CBC's Morningside in 1991. Mark's humorous commentaries have appeared in such publications as The Hollywood Reporter, The Toronto Star, The Vancouver Sun, and The Georgia Straight. His writing has also appeared in The Utne Reader, TV Guide, This Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and the South China Morning Post. Leirin-Young has two plays published by Anvil Press: Shylock and Articles of Faith.