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1936 - T1107724858London, 1936 the threat of fascism grows day by day. Shylock a widow, single mother and survivor of attacks on Jewish people in Russia, runs a small business from her home in Cable Street. Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists plan a march through the Jewish East End and a fragile peace is shattered. Into Shylock's world enters antisemitic Antonio in need of a loan, a dangerous deal is made. Will Shylock take her revenge? A powerful reminder of a key moment in British history.Producer Trafalgar Theatre Productions. Producer Eilene Davidson Productions (in association with Royal Shakespeare Company). Company Watford Palace Theatre. Company Home Manchester. Director Brigid Larmour. Costume Liz Cooke. Design Liz Cooke. Lighting Rory Beaton. Sound Sarah Weltman. Music Erran Baron Cohen. Performer Tracy-Ann Oberman (Shylock). | |
| 15 Feb 24 to 23 Mar 24 | Criterion Theatre, West End :: V387 listing details L1028843453 |
1936 - T01279170290London, 1936 the threat of fascism grows day by day. Shylock a widow, single mother and survivor of attacks on Jewish people in Russia, runs a small business from her home in Cable Street. Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists plan a march through the Jewish East End and a fragile peace is shattered. Into Shylock's world enters antisemitic Antonio in need of a loan, a dangerous deal is made. Will Shylock take her revenge? A powerful reminder of a key moment in British history.Producer Trafalgar Theatre Productions. Producer Eilene Davidson Productions (in association with Royal Shakespeare Company). Company Watford Palace Theatre. Company Home Manchester. Director Brigid Larmour. Costume Liz Cooke. Design Liz Cooke. Lighting Rory Beaton. Sound Sarah Weltman. Music Erran Baron Cohen. Performer Tracy-Ann Oberman (Shylock). Performer Adam Buchanan (Bassanio / Fascist Veteran). Performer Raymond Coulthard (Antonio / Arragon). Performer Jessica Dennis (Mary / Nerissa). Performer Grainne Dromgoole (Jessica). Performer Hannah Morrish (Portia). Performer Priyank Morjaria (Lorenzo / Maharajah). Performer Xavier Starr (Gratiano / Police Constable). Performer Alex Zur (Tubal / Duke). | |
| 24 Jan 24 to 10 Feb 24 | Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon :: V136 listing details L13642865 |
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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.