Find the best The Merchant of Venice - 1936 play tickets at Trafalgar Theatre, West End. Shylock is a proud and defiant man. But when he demands a severe debt to be repaid he becomes a victim of his own intransigence and most seriously, the prejudice of others. London, 1936 the threat of fascism grows day by day. Shylock a widow, single mother and survivor of attacks on Jewish people in Russia, runs a small business from her home in Cable Street. Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists plan a march through the Jewish East End and a fragile peace is shattered. Into Shylock's world enters antisemitic Antonio in need of a loan, a dangerous deal is made. Will Shylock take her revenge? A powerful reminder of a key moment in British history.
Approximate runtime 2 hours (including any interval).
Age Advisory: 12+ This is an adaptation of the original text, which contains themes of racism, including anti-Semitism
Cast/Performers
Tracy-Ann Oberman (Shylock)
Creatives/Company
Author: Shakespeare Producer(s): Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Eilene Davidson Productions (in association with Royal Shakespeare Company) Company(s): Watford Palace Theatre, Home Manchester Director: Brigid Larmour Costume: Liz Cooke Design: Liz Cooke Lighting: Rory Beaton Sound: Sarah Weltman Music: Erran Baron Cohen
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