Sunday, April 15, 2007
Now at the Guthrie: A Shakespearean display of bigotry
Star Tribune: "While people continue to debate the stinging racial epithet hurled by fired radio host Don Imus, another depiction of bigotry is playing out eight times a week in 'The Merchant of Venice' on the Guthrie Theater stage. Are racial slurs any different if they come from Imus or the bard?"
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I agree with Dorfman. Only staging politically correct plays doesn't get rid of the issues. Unless the offending shows continue to be performed, the issues that they might raise get buried by optimistic visions of a false reality.
It also depends on the goals of the particular production. If Shylock is being played to reaffirm stereotypes, then there's an issue. But if audiences are raising questions about the performance, as they seem to be doing with the run at the Guthrie, then we as a society are able to move foward.
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