"Two Merchants: The Glow of the Roaring Twenties and the Shadow of 9/11" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbc882/ Author: Shapiro, Michael. Type: Book Chapter Year: 2013 Publication Information: Buccola, Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Suiting the Action to the Word, 229–47. : Buccola, Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Suiting the Action to the Word Annotation: Compares Barbara Gaines's 1997 and 2005 productions of Merchant of Venice, arguing that the events of 9/11 shaped the differences between the two; notes that the 1997 production primarily concerns the anti-Semitic environment of a 1920s New York while the 2005 production deals with "ethnic, political, and religious conflicts" which characterize the concerns of post 9/11 American society. Language: English Cross-References: Gaines, The Merchant of Venice Gaines, The Merchant of Venice Persons: Buccola, Regina; Kanelos, Peter; Gaines, Barbara Keywords: anti-Semitism Tags: Productions, Stage and Theater History, The Merchant of Venice WSB Update: Winter 2013 WSB Record Number: bbbc882