Speed Merchant (of Venice)

“This cast. This adaptation. This production. So good.
So very, very good.” – Turnstyle News

Adapted by Tiger Reel and Jack Young
Directed by Tiger Reel

HOLLYWOOD – Action! Theatre Company has announced that they are extending their acclaimed production of SPEED MERCHANT (OF VENICE) as part of the “Best of Hollywood Fringe” at Theatre Asylum on Saturday, July 14 at 8:30pm and Sunday, July 15 at 5:00pm.
This 90-minute adaptation of Shakespeare’s controversial “Merchant of Venice” has received glowing reviews from the press and audiences alike, getting a “GO!” from LA Weekly who said “Playful but not glib, this worthwhile production blends satiric riffs and a contemporary sensibility into a meaningful rendering of Shakespeare’s troubling play.” and Backstage West Critics’ Pick claiming “This dynamic reading has captured ‘Merchant’s core more winningl...

Action! Theatre Company brings to the 2012 Hollywood Fringe Festival
The WORLD PREMIERE ADAPTATION

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S
SPEED MERCHANT (OF VENICE)

Featuring Jack Young as Shylock

Adapted by Tiger Reel and Jack Young
Directed by Tiger Reel

HOLLYWOOD – On the heels of their LA Weekly nominated techno-military adaptation of “Othello”, Action! Theatre Company Artistic Director Tiger Reel brings his acclaimed modern take on the Bard to the Hollywood Fringe Festival. In partnership with Jack Young, Head of the University of Houston Professional Actor Training Program and Houston Shakespeare Festival Associate Artistic Director, A!TC presents a World Premiere Adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”: SPEED</s...