Edward Einhorn — THE SHYLOCK AND THE SHAKESPEAREANS The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers

What is Shylock's legacy? Edward Einhorn joins the podcast to talk about his new play, "The Shylock and the Shakespeareans," a dramatic response to Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." Is Shakespeare's original play antisemitic or an indictment of antisemitism? Einhorn takes a strong stance in his play, and he gamely enters into a wide-ranging conversation (and a little bit of debate) about the historical impact of Shakespeare's play and the process of reanimating Shakespeare's characters through a Jewish lens.