Portia and Antonio played by Rachel Pickup and Daniel Lapaine re-uniting in the final Act in 'The Merchant of Venice' at Shakespeare’s Globe, 2015 The play is set out in five acts and told ...

This must be very humiliating for an intelligent character like Portia. In Shakespeare’s time, women were expected to be obedient to men. They were not allowed to act on stage, to go to school ...

This must be very humiliating for an intelligent character like Portia. In Shakespeare’s time, women were expected to be obedient to men. They were not allowed to act on stage, to go to school ...

Portia’s winning argument at the trial would not have been heard if she had appeared as a woman. It is common for female characters in Shakespeare plays to disguise themselves as men.

Portia’s winning argument at the trial would not have been heard if she had appeared as a woman. It is common for female characters in Shakespeare plays to disguise themselves as men.

This must be very humiliating for an intelligent character like Portia. In Shakespeare’s time, women were expected to be obedient to men. They were not allowed to act on stage, to go to school ...

This must be very humiliating for an intelligent character like Portia. In Shakespeare’s time, women were expected to be obedient to men. They were not allowed to act on stage, to go to school ...

Portia’s winning argument at the trial would not have been heard if she had appeared as a woman. It is common for female characters in Shakespeare plays to disguise themselves as men.

Portia and Antonio played by Rachel Pickup and Daniel Lapaine re-uniting in the final Act in 'The Merchant of Venice' at Shakespeare’s Globe, 2015 The play is set out in five acts and told ...