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SHYLOCK V. ANTONIO
by PETER FILICHIA
Presented by the Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida in association with Yiddishkayt Initiative.
Peter Filichia's fresh and prosaic take on Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice turns the problematic character of Shylock into a portrait of redemption, as the moneylender struggles against prejudice in Venice, Italy circa 1638 to demonstrate his ability to overcome a deep urge for retribution. The staged reading features members of the Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida with Yiddishkayt Initiative Founder Avi Hoffman in the title role.
A talkback will explore the circumstances under which the playwright has written an antidote to the labelling of anti-Semitism that some Shakespearean critics see in the original work.
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Shakespeare Lives! Mondays at Sol
Sharpen your acting skills with Peter Galman, a classically trained actor-director-producer and founder of the Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida, which staged Hamlet and Macbeth in 2024. Shakes Troupe is the premiere provider of Shakespearean content in South Florida, the only professional company offering year-round Shakespeare instruction and performance.
Each 3-hour workshop at the Sol Theatre on Federal Highway in Boca Raton includes a warm-up exploring your instrument while creating something you can take with you -- worth the price of admission in itself; and, exercising specific technique tips -- the "secrets" of playing Will's characters; before diving into script analysis and practice where you can master any speech, song or scene.
SPECIAL EXTRA! Buying a workshop package of at least 3 sessions offers you a one-on-one session with Peter for coaching and advice on material selection, audition preparation, and career management activities. A $100 Value.
Staged Readings also occur as part of the workshop on June 16 and 30. Taking a workshop does NOT guarantee casting. However, best efforts will be made to include participants in the readings.
Peter's acting career spans 60 years, including Broadway and everything else, training at New York's oldest drama school, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduate study with the renowned teacher Stella Adler, and a 10-year association with the Actors Shakespeare Company of New Jersey. He is devoting his white-headed years to seeing Shakespeare come alive in Florida.
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