Globe Theatre adds ‘woke’ alert to new production of the Merchant of Venice

Globe Theatre adds ‘woke’ alert to new production of the Merchant of Venice: Shakespeare fans warned 16th century play about Jewish moneylender Shylock has scenes of ‘anti-Semitism’

• The Globe Theatre has added a warning to new Merchant of Venice production 
• The warning, which appears online, warns of anti-Semitism and bullying in play 
• It comes after the theatre put a similar trigger warning on Romeo and Juliet 

By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline

Published: 04:57 EST, 23 February 2022 | Updated: 05:45 EST, 23 February 2022