"The Merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare, director Qëndrim Rijani: On stage because of the messages it contains

"The Merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare was conveyed to the public interest on the stage. Directed by Qëndrim Rijani, this was the work that opened the artistic season of this year that has started at the theater "Andon Zako Çajupi" in Korça. Although "The Merchant of Venice" offers some traditional dramatic comic and romantic pleasures, it also displays the consequences of prejudice. Thus, Shakespeare becomes our contemporary. "The Merchant of Venice" is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, thought to have been written between 1596-1598. Director Qëndrim Rijani says that it was the request of the Korça theater to work with a play by Shakespeare. After about 1 year of work I thought that the work that is worth working on is "The Merchant of Venice". Because of the messages it contains. But on the other hand I also believed, "that was one of the easiest works compared to other works by William Shakespeare to work on at this age and with as much experience as I have," he says. The theater itself used to say it was a work to spend a different evening. "All of you who have not yet seen it have the opportunity to spend a different evening with emotion and pleasure!", Said the theater before the show. On Sunday evening, the theater announced that the "Merchant of Venice" was of great interest to art lovers. "Even today, on the fourth evening of the show, the theater hall is full", said the institution. "All of you who have not yet seen it have the opportunity to spend a different evening with emotion and pleasure!", Said the theater before the show. On Sunday evening, the theater announced that the "Merchant of Venice" was of great interest to art lovers. "Even today, on the fourth evening of the show, the theater hall is full", said the institution. "All of you who have not yet seen it have the opportunity to spend a different evening with emotion and pleasure!", Said the theater before the show. On Sunday evening, the theater announced that the "Merchant of Venice" was of great interest to art lovers. "Even today, on the fourth evening of the show, the theater hall is full", said the institution.

Actors in roles

In the roles are actors Sotiraq Bratko, Adem Karaga, Dasara Xhangolli, Roerd Toçe, Lola Meta, Silvio Goskova, Paola Kodra, Blera Belliu, Ilda Pepi, Franc Bregu, Katerina Fili, Panajot Qorri and Sazan Rushitti. Composer Adhurim Grezda, scenographer Beqo Nanaj, costume designer Olta Bello and video projection Pirro Gjata. The work has been translated by Skënder Luarasi. The variant of the work, brought to the stage by director Qëndrim Rijani, premiered on January 8, is a serious attempt to bring a modest stage variant of the author's magnificent work. According to him, the baseline and dialogue in the work has not been attempted to be alienated. "Interventions consist of concentrating the work in 'time'", says the director in the text about the play. The play is about Basani, a noble young man, has the desire to become the aspirant of the beautiful and wealthy heiress Porcia of Belmont. After destroying all his possessions, Basan seeks Antony, a wealthy Venetian merchant and generous person, who has already taken him out of debt several times before, the three thousand ducats he needed to cover all his expenses. as a seeker. Antoni agrees, but since he has no money because his ships are at sea, he promises to become the guarantor of a loan if Basani manages to find a foreigner. So Basan addresses the Jewish lender, Shaylok, appointing Anton as guarantor of the loan. Shajloku, who hates Anton because of anti-Judaism and the habit of not lending at usury, is very reluctant, pointing to the abuse he has suffered at the hands of Anton, but finally agrees to lend Anton the amount without any interest, provided that if Antony cannot repay the amount on the due date, he may receive a pound of meat from Anton's body. In Venice it is reported that Anton's ships were lost at sea. Because of this he is unable to repay the loan. The piece reaches its climax in the courtroom of the Duke of Venice.