Shakespeare Uncovered: Much Ado about Nothing with Helen Hunt/The Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham

Details: Written by Linda Delgado; Category: TV Highlights; Published: 05 October 2018

Friday, October 12, 2018, 9:00-11:00 p.m.

Explore this exquisite comedy of comparison and contrast, as well as what the ultimate "ado" about "nothing" really means, with Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt. Much Ado About Nothing is one of 15 plays that Shakespeare set in Italy.

F. Murray Abraham untangles the controversies surrounding “The Merchant of Venice,” addressing the ubiquitous anti-Semitism that characterized Europe in Shakespeare’s time.