"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 ...

Following a second sold out West End run, the critically acclaimed production arrives at Leeds Playhouse from 18-22 February ...

The main characters in The Merchant of Venice are: Shylock, Antonio, Bassanio and Portia. The secondary characters are: Nerissa, Gratiano, Jessica, Salerio and Solanio. When writing about ...

The main characters in The Merchant of Venice are: Shylock, Antonio, Bassanio and Portia. The secondary characters are: Nerissa, Gratiano, Jessica, Salerio and Solanio. When writing about ...

This is a very clever and passionate adaptation of the Merchant of Venice. It is one of the Bard's most complex of plays - ...

In 1596, in the liberal Venice, Bassanio asks for a large amount to his friend, the merchant Antonio, to travel to Belmont and propose the gorgeous Portia. Antonio has invested all his money in ...

“The quality of mercy is not strain'd,” says the character Portia, in William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.” “It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven/Upon the place beneath.” Shakespeare’s ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Dustin Hoffman was nominated but did not win. Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Geraldine James was nominated ...

Link to Best New Movies of 2025, Ranked by Tomatometer 50 Best New Action Movies of 2025 Link to 50 Best New Action Movies of 2025 What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming. Link to What to ...

What this production – adapted by director Brigid Larmour and star (Shylock) Tracy-Ann Oberman – does is set us in London in 1936. It’s when Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists were on the rise ...