• Runtime: 120 minutes

• Theatre

by William Shakespeare

“The devil can cite scripture for his own purpose”

Welcome to the fashionable, glamorous and vicious world of Belmont and Venice.

In Shakespeare’s most troubling comedy, religious intolerance, outward appearances, ethnicity, prejudices and the distinction between justice and revenge are all examined within the framework of two romantic folk tales and a gripping courtroom drama.

Along with Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice shares the distinction of having been performed more often than any other Shakespeare play. In a frightening world which seems increasingly divided by ethnicity, distrust, religion, wealth and legal arguments, the viewer must decide where their sympathies lie: with the merchant or with the Jew?

This play has surely never been more relevant than it is today.