Saul Rubinek. Photo by Jeff Lorch
A man with short hair and a beard, wearing a black shirt and displaying a concerned face. He looks straight into camera, holding a crumpled copy of the script of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. The yellow text reads, A man with short hair and a beard, wearing a black shirt and displaying a concerned face. He looks straight into camera, holding a crumpled copy of the script of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. The yellow text reads,

Playing Shylock

A Canadian Stage Production in association with Starvox Entertainment

 
Saul Rubinek's triumphant return to the stage

A production of The Merchant of Venice is cancelled mid-performance after public outcries about the play. The actor playing Shylock delivers a candid and passionate appeal about identity, public discourse, and the theatre.

Saul Rubinek, beloved Canadian television and film veteran (Wall Street, Unforgiven, Barney's Version, The Family Man, Frasier) began his illustrious career in Ontario. He began performing at the Stratford Festival in 1969 and, in 1972, was a key artist in the very first season of the brand-new "Toronto Free Theatre" which would later become Canadian Stage. Saul returns to Berkeley Street with this quick-witted and poignant play about cultural fractures and a life on the stage.

We've partnered with Jamii to allow ticketholders to access free childcare during select matinees.

Please note: Childcare is only available to ticketholders of the performance on November 3. 

 

Playing Shylock in the Press

Critic's Pick: Playing Shylock is a ghost story that is impossible to ignore

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Saul Rubinek: Is Portraying Shylock Problematic?

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Bracing, transformative theatre – The Globe & Mail
One of the most provocative and urgent shows of the year – The Toronto Star
Intelligent, provocative, powerful – Winnipeg Free Press

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