HANOVER, NH—The Hop will present Compagnia de’ Colombari’s acclaimed, outdoor production of The Merchant of Venice—one of Shakespeare’s most powerful yet most paradoxical plays—on Tuesday through Thursday, June 26 through 28, at 8 pm. In a nod to the stripped-down, open-air productions of Shakespeare’s times, the Dartmouth performances take place under trees and stars in the college’s Bema Outdoor Amphitheater. The production is buoyed by a live musical score composed by Klezmatics founder Frank London, performed by an onstage sextet. The production was created in 2016 to be performed … [Read more...]