The Merchant of Venice - Bregenzer Festspiele

The story

Set in Venice during the Renaissance, the drama centres on Bassanio, a young nobleman who would like to court the beautiful Portia but doesn‘t have the money to travel to her country estate, so he asks the merchant Antonio for help. Antonio‘s wealth is tied up in maritime trade but he offers to procure the sum Bassanio needs from the Jewish money lender Shylock. Shylock hates Antonio for being so contemptuous in his treatment of Jews, and therefore stipulates that if the debt is not repaid within three months, the penalty will be a pound of Antonio‘s own flesh...

Cast

C Christopher AinslieAntonio, a Merchant of Venice C Charles WorkmanBassanio, a friend of Antonio A Adrian ClarkeSalarino, a friend of Antonio and Bassanio J Jason BridgesLorenzo, in love with Jessica A Adrian ErödShylock, a rich Jew K Kathryn LewekJessica, Shylock's daughter M Magdalena Anna HofmannPortia, a rich heiress V Verena GunzNerissa, Portia's waiting-maid H Hanna HerfurtnerA boy N Norman PatzkeSolanio, a friend of Antonio and Bassanio D David StoutGratiano, a friend of Antonio and Bassanio J Juliusz KubiakPrince of Aragon