The Merchant of Venice

Synopsis

A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange will: only the man that picks the correct casket out of three (silver, gold, and lead) can marry her. Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and Antonio wants to help, so Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, the money-lender. But Shylock has been nursing a grudge against Antonio's insults, and makes unusual terms to the loan. And when Antonio's business fails, those terms threaten his life, and it's up to Bassanio and Portia to save him.

Main Cast

Alan David

Solanio

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

John Franklyn-Robbins

Antonio

Age : 84 | Popularity : 23%

John Rhys-Davies

Salerio

Age : N/A | Popularity : 61%

John Nettles

Bassanio

Age : N/A | Popularity : 52%

Richard Morant

Lorenzo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 30%

Kenneth Cranham

Gratiano

Age : 80 | Popularity : 64%

Gemma Jones

Portia

Age : 82 | Popularity : 99%

Susan Jameson

Nerissa

Age : 83 | Popularity : 35%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Jack Gold
Writing	Author	William Shakespeare
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Marion Richards
	Costume Designer	Raymond Hughes
Lighting	Lighting Artist	Dennis Channon
Sound	Sound	Chick Anthony
	Music	Stephen Oliver
Department	Role	Name

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