Venice was an important trading centre where merchants bought and sold all manner of goods from around the world. The characters Antonio (the merchant of the title), Bassanio, and Shylock ...

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 ...

"It goes without saying that 'The Merchant of Venice' is a desperately difficult play to stage for a 21st century audience," said Joyce McMillan in The Scotsman. Torn between his desire to give all ...

"It goes without saying that 'The Merchant of Venice' is a desperately difficult ... Torn between his desire to give all his characters "a credible and persuasive human voice" and the "ingrained ...

Portia enters with Bassanio and a few others. Before Portia's father passed away, he created a challenge for any potential suitor for Portia's hand in mariage. A suitor must pick one of three ...

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 ...