The Merchant of Venice

Synopsis

Director Abigail Graham’s contemporary take on The Merchant of Venice shows Shakespeare’s disturbing tale in a new light. Shylock (Adrian Schiller) and Jessica (Eleanor Wyld) reclaim their stories in Shakespeare's Globe's ‘heart-wrenching’ (The Guardian) 2021 production, played by candlelight and filmed live in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

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Key crew

• Abigail GrahamDirector

Cast

• Adrian SchillerShylock
• Michael GouldAntonio
• Michael MarcusBassanio
• Sophie MelvillePortia
• Eleanor WyldJessica
• Raymond AnumGratiano
• Tripti TripuraneniNerissa
• Daniel BowerbankLorenzo / Prince of Morocco
• Aaron VodovozLauncelot Gobbo
• Ben CaplanPrince of Arragon / Duke / Solanio

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