All-female-identifying cast in 'The Merchant of Venice' at the Shakespeare Tavern

This summer, the Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare Tavern will perform the Bard’s most controversial play, “The Merchant of Venice.” With its challenging themes of racism and antisemitism, the play continues to provoke heated discussion and ongoing scholarship.

This production also presents a new twist, with an all-female-identifying cast of actors from the theater series LadyShakes.

“The Merchant of Venice” opens July 30 and runs through August 14. Director Katie Grace Brown joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom along with actor Rivka Levin, who portrays the moneylender Shylock.