Merchant of Venice, The

Synopsis

Video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1993 modern-dress production of The Merchant of Venice set in the world of the international stock exchange. Directed by David Thacker with David Calder as Shylock.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Notes

A second master was recorded on the morning of 13 August 1994.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

David Thacker

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Gary Yershon

Production Design

Sheila Keegan

Cast

Christopher Colquhoun
Christopher Luscombe
Christopher Robbie
Clifford Rose
Daniel York
David Calder
David Weston
Gillett. Debra
Johanna Benyon
Kate Duchene
Mark Lewis Jones
Mark Lockyer
Nick Simons
Owen Teale
Penny Downie
Ray Fearon
Raymond Bowers
Richard Clothier
Stuart Bunce
Tania Levey
Tim Hudson

Production Company

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web

https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window

Address

Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Birthplace Collections

Email

collections@shakespeare.org.uk

Web

https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window

Address

Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW