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In 1753, the Hallam troupe, having broken with London's New Wells Theatre, arrived in Williamsburg to present The Merchant of Venice, the first professional production of Shakespeare in the New World. In 2009 the Virginia Shakespeare Festival celebrates its 31st annual season. We invite you to join us in this venerable tradition of the Bard in the 'Burg.
ART by Yasmina Reza
July 23 – Aug. 2
Winner of London's Olivier Award for Best Comedy and the Tony Award for Best Play, this comedy centers on a group of friends, one of whom has just bought a piece of modern "art" for an enormous sum of money – an all white painting. The complications of this purchase are like a house of cards, falling with hilarious results. Beyond the laughter, you'll be talking about this play for days afterwards.
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