Antonio is one of the main characters in The Merchant of Venice, a play by William Shakespeare. Antonio and his friend Bassanio ask for a loan so that Bassanio can impress Portia, the woman he loves.

There are many characters in Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice. Take an in-depth look at the main ones identifying their key attributes and relationships and analysing their part in the ...

Theater review by Elysa Gardner. New York stages have hosted many estimable Shylocks, but I doubt that any of them has evoked slavery with greater resonance than John Douglas Thompson does in the ...