Mitchell Butel brings Shylock, one of Shakespeare’s most complex, and most quotable, characters to life alongside Jessica Tovey as Portia. Anne-Louise Sarks (Belvoir’s Jasper Jones and Medea) will direct this powerful new production exploring the tensions between the haves and the have-nots.
More than 400 years after it was written The Merchant of Venice is still a lightening rod for the tensions of our times. As our political leaders increasingly mark what divides rather than unites us, audiences will be challenged to confront the nature of prejudice.
The nine-strong cast also features Fayssal Bazzi, Catherine Davies, Felicity McKay, Eugene Gilfedder, Shiv Palekar, Damien Strouthos, Jo Turner and Jacob Warner.
Read Time Out Melbourne's 4-star review of The Merchant of Venice.