Portia takes this moment to beg for his patience. Shylock, a greedy money-lender, provides Antonio a loan, even though Antonio often berates Shylock for being a Jew. The terms of the loan are that ...

The characters Antonio (the merchant of the title), Bassanio, and Shylock, the Jewish money lender are all based in this city. Portia and her lady-in-waiting, Nerissa live in Belmont, an imaginary ...

He can’t pay back the 3000, so Shylock demands his pound of flesh. Meanwhile Bassanio chooses the right box and marries Portia. Bassanio hears the news about Antonio and runs to help him in court.

Following a second sold out West End run, the critically acclaimed production arrives at Richmond Theatre from 8-12 April as part of its current UK tour. Here, Tracy-Ann tells us how her family ...

In the courtroom, Portia steps and argues for 'specific performance' in the contract. This meant Shylock would have to cut the flesh, not less or more, and not shed blood. Here in Kenya ...

In this new version, Oswald Mosley inspires Antonio, the merchant who takes a loan from Shylock and offers a seemingly ...

Portia asks Bassanio to spend some time with her before he decides to leave in which she will miss his company. Shylock, a greedy money-lender, provides Antonio a loan, even though Antonio often ...