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South Dakota Shakespeare Festival to perform ‘The Merchant of Venice’

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

"All that glitters is not gold." "If you prick us, do we not bleed?" And demanding your "pound of flesh."

All of those phrases originated in William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice." That play is coming to a Vermillion greenspace this June for the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival.

We're get a behind-the-scenes look at the production from Rebecca Bailey, the festival's executive artistic director.

We dive into the romance, comedy, tragedy and bigotry in the play.

Learn more about the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.