Shylock is a proud and defiant man. But when he demands a severe debt to be repaid he becomes a victim of his own intransigence and most seriously, the prejudice of others. It is London in 1936 - fascism is sweeping across Europe, and Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists is threatening to march through the Jewish East End. Shylock (Tracy Ann Oberman - Eastenders, Doctor Who, Friday Night Dinner) is a survivor of anti-Semitic pogroms in Russia. A widow, she runs a small business from her dark and cramped terraced house in Cable Street, hoping to give daughter Jessica a better future. When aristocratic anti-semite Antonio desperately needs a loan, he makes a dangerous bargain with this woman he has spat on in the street. Will Shylock, bitter from a life plagued by racism and abuse, take her revenge? A vivid evocation of our history, and a warning for our times.| 3 Nov 20 to 14 Nov 20 | Rose Theatre Kingston Kingston, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Oct 20 to 17 Oct 20 | Watford Palace Theatre Watford, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 Sep 20 to 19 Sep 20 | NST City Southampton, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
