The Merchant of Venice
Dates
Saturday 2 September at 7:30pm
Tuesday 5 September at 2pm
Wednesday 6 September at 7:30pm
The running time is approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes.
About the show
Is the pursuit of love worth a pound of flesh? In Shakespeare’s dark comedy the value of a promise is stretched to its limit in a society of endless masks.
When Venetian merchant, Antonio, lends his friend Bassanio 3,000 ducats to help him woo the woman he wants to marry, he doesn’t dream he will end up having to repay his debt with his own flesh. But, as Antonio’s ability to pay back his debt is hampered, Venetian society holds its breath to see how far Shylock will really go to see the bond fulfilled.
Ben has a diverse experience as actor, director and producer, having performed on stage, TV, radio and film, achieving awards from BAFTA and the TMA for his Shakespearean roles.
His theatre directing covers a wide range of UK venues from the National Theatre to Hackney Empire, as well as being Artistic Director of Talawa Theatre.
He’s a past governor and trustee of Rose Bruford College, and been a director on the boards of Greenwich Theatre, Albany Theatre, Talawa Theatre.
Contains drug usage, threatening behaviour, threat with weapons, antisemitism, racism, and featuring scenes of partial nudity.
Creative Team
* LAMDA staff member or visiting artist
Director
Ben Thomas*
Designer
Sara Perks*
Lighting Designer
Avery Elliott
Sound Designer
Callum Watson
Voice Director
Jeremy Finch*
Movement Director
Anna-Luiza Clasper*
Intimacy Director
Christina Fulcher*
Cast
Antonio
Stefan Brundage
Jessica / Servant
Alcina Ziyu Chen
Portia 1 / Salerino / Stephano
Maya De La Torre
Lancelot Gobbo 1 / Bassanio 2
Elliot Gosh
Portia 2 / Clerk
Bonnie Langthorn
Gratiano / Prince of Aragon
Joe Laurente
Prince of Morocco / Shylock 2
Mercedez McDowell
Nerissa
Madisyn Mugavero
Shylock 1 / Duke of Venice
Alex Osborne
Lorenzo / Tubal
Blake Stratso
Solanio / Portia 3
Sarah Thorn
Bassanio 1 / Lancelot Gobbo 2
Tai White
Production Team
Stage Manager
Chloe Alexander
Deputy Stage Manager
Anya Williams
Assistant Stage Manager
Lucy Rees
Chief Electrician
Jorge Clarkson
Programmer
James Imber
Production Manager
Tom McCreadie
Stage Management Support and Technicans
Lily O’Connor
Elis Perrotta
Simon Fleming
