She’s a menace to the men of Venice, winning with her wits and ... This is Casting Portia! First actress: Hi. Presenter: She certainly looks the part. Portia is meant to be beautiful.

In 1596, in the liberal Venice, Bassanio asks for a large amount to his friend, the merchant Antonio, to travel to Belmont and propose the gorgeous Portia. Antonio has invested all his money in ...

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 ...

This updated adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’, adapted by Brigid ... And then there is the role of Portia, played by Georgie Fellows - a stunning heiress, with a small ...

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 ...