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"Hottest Ticket in Town"
- Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
NOW EXTENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 18
BY POPULAR DEMAND!
WHERE THE BARD MEETS BOLLYWOOD!
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The World Premiere of
Shishir
Kurup's
MERCHANT
ON
VENICE
Directed by
Stuart
Carden
Featuring: Anish Jethmalani, Gerardo Cardenas,
Kamal Hans, Vincent P. Mahler, Andy Nagraj, Marvin Quihada, Sadieh Rifai, Amira Sabbagh, Madrid St. Angelo, Pranidhi Varshney and Tariq
Vasudeva
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Sadieh Rifai
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Merchant on Venice absolutely must close
November 18. The Chicago Tribune predicts that Merchant "will have an extensive international life." Do not miss out on
the world premiere!
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Kamal Hans (left) and Andy Nagraj
(right)
"PICK OF THE WEEK"
Jonathan Abarbanel, WBEZ Chicago Public Radio Eight-Forty- Eight: Dueling Critics: "My pick is Merchant on Venice, the vibrant world premiere at the Silk Road
Theatre Project. Playwright Shishir Kurup uses Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, as his template to tell a story of ethnic
hatred,
not between Christians and Jews, but between South Asian Hindus and Muslims, and he sets the tale in contemporary Venice, California, with its
thriving South Asian population. The irony of Shylock being a Muslim in this case, rather than a Jew, is an added layer in Kurup's rich, rhymed
text
that's clever and funny and pointed and heartfelt and filled with wonderful multicultural references appropriate to their Southern California
melting
pot. You add in some colorful dance sequences and an energetic, first-rate mulit-ethnic cast and you have a very special show."
Amira Sabbagh (left) and Marvin Quihada (right)
"FOUR STARS"
Kris Vire, TimeOut Chicago: "Playwright Shishir Kurup's
bracing, ingenious pop-cult revamp of Shakespeare's Merchant proves that the Bard's themes and style still resonate. Kurup's brand-new
but
faithful script moves the action to present-day Southern California and smartly updates the characters to modern-day equivalents."
Tariq Vasudeva (left) and Anish Jethmalani (right)
"FOUR STARS"
Venus Zarris, Gay Chicago Magazine: "an outstanding world
premiere...proves the timeless transcending abilities of Shakespeare's stories when approached by a truly exceptional writer...a delightfully
enticing crash course on the Hindu-Muslim communities in modern-day America...Director Stuart Carden takes this deceptively profound script and
delivers it with a diverse and engaging ensemble who tackle the complexities of the material with impressive skill and contagious
enthusiasm...once
again the Silk Road Theatre Project fearlessly tackles misconceptions and misrepresentations as only the arts can... exceptionally ingenious in
its
reinterpretation of this classic tale...a theatrical experience that is blissfully entertaining...a unique marvel not to be missed!"
Kamal Hans (left), Tariq Vasudeva (center), and Pranidhi Varshney (right)
ARGO TEA
THURSDAYS
Every Thursday Enjoy Complimentary Teas
from the Along the Silk Road!
Before the Show, After the Show, At
Intermission
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at
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at System Parking
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and Franklin Streets)
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