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 ...

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 ...

Portia arrives to Antonio's trial disguised as Balthazar, a lawyer. Portai has each party stand forth and questions them. Having asked if Antonio acknowledges the contract he made with Shylock and ...

The small but mighty Shakespeare BASH’d punches way above its weight. Glenn Sumi is a Toronto-based freelance journalist who writes for the Star’s Culture section. Reach him via email ...

This updated adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’, adapted by Brigid Larmour and Tracy-Ann Oberman, has been meticulously designed to create a masterpiece that is brilliantly ...

"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 ...

Portia enters with Bassanio and a few others. Before Portia's father passed away, he created a challenge for any potential suitor for Portia's hand in mariage. A suitor must pick one of three ...

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