THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Programme, Press Cuttings & Photos
Production Date: May 1975
Directed by: John Poulson
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Genre: Comedy
Group: BHTC
Staged: The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill
SYNOPSIS:
Bassanio, a young Venetian,wants to travel to Belmont to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia. He approaches his friend Antonio, a merchant, for 3000 ducats needed to subsidize his travelling. As all of Antonio's ships and merchandise are tied at sea, Antonio approaches the Jewish moneylender Shylock for a loan. Shylock, hateful of Antonio, proposes a malicious condition that if Antonio is unable to repay the loan on the specified date, Shylock will be free to take a pound of Antonio's flesh from where ever he pleases. Although Bassanio does not want Antonio to accept such a condition for his sake, Antonio surprised by what he sees as the moneylender's generosity, signs the agreement and the story of Bassanio's & Antonio's adventures unfold.
PLAYWRIGHT:
William Shakespeare lived for 52 years. In just 23 years, between approximately 1590 and 1613, he is attributed with writing 38 plays, 154 sonnets and 5 other poems. The Merchant Of Venice date of composition is believed to be between 1594 and 1597.
Stage Assistants
Production Asst.
Properties
Lighting & Effects
Prompt
Front Of House
Set Designers
Set Decorator
Box Office
Brenda Keyes, Barry Wilson & Gary Smith
Sheila Wells
Sheila Tapner & Sue Wilson
Peter Coveney, Charles Briggs & Denise Berry
Pam Jefferies
Jo White
Pam Jefferies & Elizabeth Batten
Nancy Forsdike
Barbara Chamberlain
Crew
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Jim Wilson
Peter Case
Tony Schilling
Peter Martin
Anthony Hole
Paul Marks
Guy Whitcroft
Frank Oakley
Alan Carter
Keith Jefferies
Peter Coveney
Rick Peckham
Timothy Stallwood
Peter Clark
Elizabeth Batten
June Colledge
Helen Cox
Caroline Stallwood, Paul Towler,
Timothy Stallwood & Beverly Ward
Duke Of Venice
Morocco
Prince Of Arragon
Antonio
Brassanio
Gratiano
Salerio
Leonardo
Lorenzo
Shylock
Tubal
Launcelot Gobbo
Balthasar
Stephano
Portia
Nerissa
Jessica
Attendants to Portia
Cast
BHTC Production Number: 85
