Overview

Director Abigail Graham’s contemporary take on The Merchant of Venice shows Shakespeare’s disturbing tale in a new light. Shylock (Adrian Schiller) and Jessica (Eleanor Wyld) reclaim their stories in Shakespeare's Globe's ‘heart-wrenching’ (The Guardian) 2021 production, played by candlelight and filmed live in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

Cast

Adrian Schiller

Shylock

Michael Gould

Antonio

Michael Marcus

Bassanio

Sophie Melville

Portia

Eleanor Wyld

Jessica

Raymond Anum

Gratiano

Tripti Tripuraneni

Nerissa

Aaron Vodovoz

Launcelot Gobbo

Ben Caplan

Prince of Arragon / Duke / Solanio