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Merchant of Venice, The

Synopsis
Video recording of the Shakespeare Globe Theatre’s 1998 production of The Merchant of Venice with Norbert Kentrup as Shylock.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Notes
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre makes several recordings of a single production, using three fixed cameras, to enable practitioners and researchers to observe how the play has developed during the run.

For a detailed account of the rehearsal process and comments from the actors on their interpretations of their roles visit http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/globelink/frameset.htm
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Richard Olivier
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Claire van Kampen
Production Design
Jenny Tiramani
Cast
Andrew French 
Benedict Wong 
Clarence Smith 
Jack Shepherd 
Kathryn Pogson 
Lilo Baur 
Marcello Magni 
Mark Rylance 
Morris Perry 
Neil D’Souza 
Nicholas Monu 
Norbert Kentrup 
Ralph Watson 
Robert Woods 
Sonia Ritter 

Archive

Name

Shakespeare’s Globe

Contact
Librarian
Email
library@shakespearesglobe.com
Web
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 7902 1433
Fax
+44 (0) 7902 1401
Address
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DT
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