The Merchant of Venice

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	The Merchant of Venice (Play ) Mon, 28th May to Tue, 29th May The Merchant of Venice tickets at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, West End».
	The Merchant of Venice (Play ) Sat, 7th July to Sat, 1st September The Merchant of Venice tickets at General, Oxford».

Play

Written around 1596 and the first Shakespeare to be preformed professionally in America (New York, 1752). A man needs money to pursue a rich heiress (Portia) and approaches his friend Antonio - but unable to lend it Antonio approaches the Jewish moneylender Shylock. Shylock hates Antonio because of his Christian contempt for usury so offers a contract wherebty if the money is not repaid he may take a pound of flesh instead. The quality of mercy is not strained as Shylock is foiled out of his pound of flesh by Portia dressed as a man. A dark comedy exploring greed and racism. This event takes place at the Said Rooftop Amphitheatre, Oxford