Three questions:
What is the source of Antonio’s sadness? Is it resolved by the end of the play? How does the production we will see Friday night frame this melancholy?
What do the men learn about love from the women? How is it different from their initial ideas about love? Look what Portia and Jessica have to say to their lovers. Have the men learned anything? How does Friday's production choose to grapple with this question?
HOw does Portia's character challenge ideas about gender conventions. Is this used sympathetically or for comedic purposes?
