Shakespeare in Performance: Play

The Merchant of Venice

Title	The Merchant of Venice
Composition Date	1596
Year First Published	1600
Genres	comedy
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Productions connected to The Merchant of Venice

Title	Year	Creator	Country	Type	Connection
Shylock	2017		Canada	stage	reference(s)
The Merchant of Venice	2017	Bard on the Beach	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2015	Royal Shakespeare Company	GB	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2013	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2012	Atlanta Shakespeare Company	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2012	American Shakespeare Center	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2011	Big Ideas Club	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2010	Oregon Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
Der Kaufmann von Venedig	2008	Shakespeare Festival im Globe Neuss	Germany	stage	performance
Portia, My Love	2008	St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival	Canada	stage	derivative
The Merchant of Venice	2008	St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2008	Galleon Theatre Company Ltd.	UK	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2008	Douglas Morse	UK	recorded	adaptation
The Merchant of Venice	2007	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2006	The Bell Shakespeare Company	Australia	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2006	Colorado Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2006	Shakespeare by the Sea - Sydney	Australia	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2006	Atlanta Shakespeare Company	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2006	Atlanta Shakespeare Company	USA	stage	performance
Il Mercante di Venezia (Der Kaufmann von Venedig)	2005	Shakespeare Festival im Globe Neuss	Germany	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2005	Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2005	Shakespeare by the Sea - Halifax	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2005	Brentwood Shakespeare Company	UK	stage	performance
Der Kaufmann von Venedig	2004	Staatsschauspiel Dresden	Germany	stage	performance
Shakespeare's Comic Olympics	2004	Upstart Crow Theatre Group	Canada	stage	adaptation
The Merchant of Venice	2004	River City Shakespeare Festival/Free Will Players	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2004		USA	recorded	scene(s)
The Merchant of Venice	2004	Michael Radford	USA	recorded	performance
Der Kaufmann von Venedig	2003	Shakespeare Festival im Globe Neuss	Germany	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2003	Bard on the Beach	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2003	Saint John Shakespeare Festival	Canada	stage	performance
The Maori Merchant of Venice	2002	Don C. Selwyn	New Zealand	recorded	adaptation
Merchant Of Venice	2001	Trevor Nunn	UK	recorded	teleplay
The Merchant of Venice	2001	Shakespeare by the Sea - Sydney	Australia	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2001	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	2000	Marin Shakespeare Company	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1999	The Bell Shakespeare Company	Australia	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1999	Shakespeare Theatre Company	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1999	Shakespeare by the Sea - Sydney	Australia	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1998	American Repertory Theatre	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1997	Idaho Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1996	Bard on the Beach	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1996	Colorado Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1996	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1994	Shakespeare Santa Cruz	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1993	Nebraska Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1992	The Bell Shakespeare Company	Australia	stage	performance
Star Trek TNG #3: Naked Now	1991	Larry Shaw	USA	recorded	reference(s)
The Merchant of Venice	1991	The Bell Shakespeare Company	Australia	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1990	Idaho Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1989	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1987	Colorado Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
Shylock	1986		GB	recorded	documentary
Der Kaufmann von Venedig	1985	Staatsschauspiel Dresden	Germany	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1985	Oregon Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1984	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1980	Jack Gold	GB	recorded	teleplay
The Merchant of Venice	1980	Idaho Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1977	Colorado Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1976	John Sichel	Canada	recorded	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1976	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1972	Cedric Messina	GB	recorded	interpretation
The Merchant of Venice: An Introduction	1971	Peter Seabourne	GB	recorded	scene(s)
The Merchant of Venice	1970	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1970	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1969	John Sichel	GB	recorded	teleplay
The Merchant of Venice	1966	Colorado Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
Two Programmes of Shakespearean Comedy	1962	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
Merchant of Venice	1958	Oregon Shakespeare Festival	USA	stage	performance
The Merchant of Venice	1958	Eric Salmon	USA	recorded	scene(s)
The Merchant of Venice	1955		GB	recorded	teleplay
The Merchant of Venice	1955	Stratford Festival of Canada	Canada	stage	performance
Il mercante di Venezia: Le marchand de Venise	1952	Pierre Billon	International	recorded	derivative
Trial Scene from Merchant of Venice	1949		GB	recorded	scene(s)
The Merchant of Venice	1947		GB	recorded	teleplay
Gentleman's Agreement	1946	Elia Kazan	USA	recorded	modernization
Der Kaufmann von Venedig	1930	Staatsschauspiel Dresden	Germany	stage	performance
Der Kaufmann von Venedig	1924	Staatsschauspiel Dresden	Germany	stage	performance
Trial Scene	1922		GB	recorded	scene(s)
Shylock, ou le more de Venise. [The Merchant of Venice].	1916		France	recorded	abridgment
The Merchant of Venice	1916	Walter West	GB	recorded	abridgment
The Merchant of Venice	1914	Phillips Smalley	USA	recorded	adaptation
The Merchant of Venice	1912	Barry O'Neil	USA	recorded	abridgment
Le miroir de Venise: Une mesaventure de Shylock	1902	Georges Méliès	France	recorded	title only
The Merchant of Venice	1741	The Drury Lane Company	UK	stage	performance

Characters

Shylock (A rich Jew)
Antonio (A merchant of Venice)
Bassanio (Antonio's friend, suitor to Portia)
Portia (A rich heiress)
Nerissa (Portia's waiting-maid)
Duke of Venice
Prince of Morocco (Suitor to Portia)
Prince of Aragon (Suitor to Portia)
Salanio (Friend to Antonio and Bassanio)
Salarino (Friend to Antonio and Bassanio)
Gratiano (Friend to Antonio and Bassanio)
Salerio (Friend to Antonio and Bassanio)
Lorenzo (In love with Jessica)
Jessica (Daughter to Shylock)
Tubal (A Jew, Shylock's friend)
Launcelot Gobbo (The clown, servant to Shylock)
Old Gobbo (Father to Launcelot)
Leonardo (Servant to Bassanio)
Balthasar (Servant to Portia)
Stephano (Servant to Portia)
Magnifico of Venice
Officer (Of the Court of Justice)
Jailer
Servant
Attendant

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