Director Abigail Graham’s contemporary take on The Merchant of Venice shows Shakespeare’s disturbing tale in a new light. Shylock (Adrian Schiller) and Jessica (Eleanor Wyld) reclaim their stories in Shakespeare's Globe's ‘heart-wrenching’ (The Guardian) 2021 production, played by candlelight and filmed live in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
Director: Abigail Graham
Adrian Schiller
Shylock
Michael Gould
Antonio
Michael Marcus
Bassanio
Sophie Melville
Portia
Eleanor Wyld
Jessica
Raymond Anum
Gratiano
Tripti Tripuraneni
Nerissa
Daniel Bowerbank
Lorenzo / Prince of Morocco