The ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre Web site is produced in association with WGBH Interactive, Boston, which produces Web sites supporting WGBH national series such as NOVA, Antiques Roadshow and Arthur. WGBH Interactive also produces WGBH Online (www.wgbh.org), updated weekly for WGBH viewers, members and listeners throughout the Northeast.  The WGBH Educational Foundation is the single largest producer of primetime television programs and Web sites seen nationally on PBS and PBS Online.

Merchant of Venice site

Shylock and History: how intolerance and expulsion set the scene for Shylock's entry onto the world stage.

· Testing Shakespeare's Humanism: an interview with Trevor Nunn, director of The Merchant of Venice, and artistic director of the Royal National Theatre.  How and why did Nunn re-set the play in 1930s café society in Venice?

· The Shortest Shakespeare: a visit with the three-man troupe, The Reduced Shakespeare Company, who perform all 37 of Shakespeare's plays in 97 minutes. Surely they jest!

· Will's Words: "Well-behaved," "boycott", or "cookie"? Which of these was coined by the Bard? Test your knowledge with this Flash-based game.

· Drama to Film: Track Shylock's famous defense scene- "If you prick us, do we not bleed?"- from the original play to the adapted screenplay to film using Real Media or Apple QuickTime Player.

· Who was Shakespeare? Little is known about his life. Some people believe he was actually someone else.

· Links and Bibliography: reviews and recommended resources for further study and exploration, both on the Web and in printed form.

· The Teachers' Guide: uses traditional media and the site's extensive interactive resources to help high school and college teachers introduce their students to the genius of Shakespeare

The ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre Web site is produced in association with WGBH Interactive, Boston, which produces Web sites supporting WGBH national series such as NOVA, Antiques Roadshow and Arthur. WGBH Interactive also produces WGBH Online (www.wgbh.org), updated weekly for WGBH viewers, members and listeners throughout the Northeast.  The WGBH Educational Foundation is the single largest producer of primetime television programs and Web sites seen nationally on PBS and PBS Online.

PBS Online (www.pbs.org), PBS's award-winning site on the World Wide Web, produces high-quality Web programming as it pioneers the convergence of television and the Internet. PBS Online features more than 100,000 pages of content as well as companion Web sites for nearly 400 PBS programs and specials. According to Nielsen NetRatings, PBS.org is the #1 dot.org site in the world.
 
 

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