This is a very clever and passionate adaptation of the Merchant of Venice. It is one of the Bard's most complex of plays - ...

In the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. With its ships plying the globe, the city opens its arms to all - as long as they come prepared to do business and there is profit to be made.

Following a second sold out West End run, the critically acclaimed production arrives at Leeds Playhouse from 18-22 February ...

The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare set in Italy in the 16th century. It is classified as a comedy, although it also has elements of tragedy. Characters in The Merchant of ...

THE women in my family were as tough as nails,” says Tracy-Ann Oberman, who, as a formidable actor on stage and screen, is quite a tough ...

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 ...

Arbus has given us a Merchant of Venice for the age, updated to the present day with plenty of mobile phone coverage on the ...

The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Hamlet will come to Norwich Theatre Royal as part of a UK-wide tour in 2026.

is set to star alongside RSC Associate Artist Joseph Millson in a new production. The pair will take the stage in a collaborative adaptation of The Merchant of Venice at the Liverpool Playhouse.