Merchant of Venice, The

Synopsis
Live sound recording of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1972 production of The Merchant of Venice directed by Terry Hands. Emrys James is Shylock.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Recording date
12 Feb 1973

Credits

Director
Terry Hands
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Guy Woolfenden
Production Design
Timothy O’Brien
Costume
Tazeena Firth; Timothy O’Brien
Cast
Emrys JamesShylock
Tony ChurchAntonio
Bernard LloydBassanio
Susan FleetwoodPortia
Roger ReesGratiano
Alison FiskeJessica
David CalderLorenzo
Denis HolmesSalerio
Forbes CollinsTubal
Gordon GostelowOld Gobbo
Kwesi KaySolanio
Lynn DearthNerissa
Marion LinesPortia’s maid (Servant)
Matthew RobertonSalarino
Michael ShannonBalthazar
Nickolas GraceLeonardo
Peter GeddisLauncelot Gobbo
Peter WoodthorpePrince of Arragon
Richard MayesDuke of Venice
Robert AshbyPrince of Morocco

Additional Details

Theatre
Aldwych Theatre, London
Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Other
Plays
Merchant of Venice, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75497 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)