"It goes without saying that 'The Merchant of Venice' is a desperately difficult play to stage for a 21st century audience," said Joyce McMillan in The Scotsman. Torn between his desire to give all ...

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During his 20s, John Douglas Thompson made his living as a travelling salesman. He had studied marketing and business at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, and spent his days hawking computer ...

When the actor John Douglas Thompson was a young lad growing up in Canada, and then in upstate New York, the idea of a career in theatre simply never crossed his mind. “I never or hardly ever ...

When the actor John Douglas Thompson was a young lad growing up in Canada, and then in upstate New York, the idea of a career in theatre simply never crossed his mind. “I never or hardly ever ...

John Douglas Thompson's body of work is the epitome of our Matador Award for Achievement in Classical Acting. He has played all the major roles in Shakespeare, and other classic roles from Beckett ...

Theatre For A New Audience is an American group based in New York City, and their 2022 production of The Merchant of Venice, which here marks the company’s Edinburgh debut, bristles with new word ...

The cast of HAMLET includes Tony nominee Ato Blankson-Wood in the title role, Solea Pfeiffer, Lorraine Toussaint, Tony nominee John Douglas Thompson, Greg Hildreth, and more. Live Schreiber ...