"It goes without saying that 'The Merchant of Venice' is a desperately difficult play to stage for a 21st century audience," said Joyce McMillan in The Scotsman. Torn between his desire to give all ...

The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of a man called Antonio who struggles to pay back a loan. Themes in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice The Merchant ...

The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare set in Italy in the 16th century. It is classified as a comedy, although it also has elements of tragedy. Characters in The Merchant of ...