WHO GETS TO TELL THE STORY? By Alix Cohen November 12, 2025 Between Acts I and II of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice the production is shut down by protesters. Saul Rubinek, as a version of himself playing Shylock, refuses to go gentle into that good night and instead rages*…to us. The Bard's play: As a last resort, Venetian merchant Antonio borrows money from Jewish moneylender Shylock to help his friend …