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THE DUBUQUE SHAKESPEARE PROJECT
\nat the Carnegie Stout Library, Dubuque, IA
\nFall 2025
\nREINVENTING COMEDY<\/p>\n

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The Merchant of Venice<\/strong><\/p>\n

In William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, the wealthy but depressed merchant Antonio defaults on a loan from the Jewish moneylender Shylock, who demands a literal pound of Antonio’s flesh as payment due to past mistreatment.\u00a0Antonio’s friend Bassanio must go to Belmont to court the rich heiress Portia, whose hand in marriage is won by Bassanio by passing a difficult test of choosing one of three caskets.\u00a0When Antonio defaults on the loan and Shylock insists on the grim penalty, Portia, disguised as a male lawyer, arrives in Venice and outmaneuvers Shylock in court, saving Antonio’s life and causing Shylock’s ruin.<\/p>\n

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Folger Text Link:
\nhttps:\/\/www.folger.edu\/explore\/shakespeares-works\/the-merchant-of-venice\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Kanopy Film link: https:\/\/www.kanopy.com\/en\/dubuque\/video\/931094<\/a><\/p>\n

Oct 12th, 2025 2 PM<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Carnegie-Stout Public Library 360 W 11th Street, Dubuque, IA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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