SIM Ep 819 Chops 242: Tracy-Ann Oberman comes from sturdy stock

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Feb 12, 2023•32 min

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The Merchant of Venice remains one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays, but how does a gender-swapped Shylock change things? In this week's Chops, Hannah finds out as she chats to actor and playwright Tracy-Ann Oberman, who is about to start a UK tour playing theatre's most notorious money lender. They chat about Tracy-Ann's tough-as-nails female ancestors, anti-semitism then and now, Twitter pile-ons and a whole lot more.

* The Merchant of Venice 1936 opens at Watford Palace Theatre on February 27, ahead of a national tour.

https://watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk/events/the-merchant-of-venice-1936/

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