Elise Thoron & Julie Felise Dubiner

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Play On! ProjectThe Merchant of VeniceAugust 28, 2017 Play On! Playwright Elise Thoron and Dramaturg Julie Dubiner have teamed up to take on the tricky business of "translating" The Merchant of Venice for The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On Project.  Find out how Thoron and Dubiner are tackling one of the most ambitious, talked-about, and controversial projects in the world of contemporary Shakespeare performance - and get a taste of what a modern translation of The Merchant of Venice might sound like. Click here to follow along with the text.