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The Merchant of Venice review " Shylock meets Elvis in Vegas by Michael Billington

Almeida, LondonThe glitz of casino culture brilliantly illuminates a play about money lent, borrowed, stolen and investedRupert Goold's revelatory production of this problematic play abruptly disappeared after a season at Stratford in 2011. It is now back, with many of the original cast, and I found it even more impressive. By setting the play in modern Las Vegas, Goold shows capitalism at its kitschiest being invade…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AM on December 16, 2014

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