The Merchant of Venice
7 South Calvert St Baltimore
A fairy tale romance between Portia and Bassanio is assisted and encouraged by the generous merchant, Antonio. When Antonio must default on a loan, Shylock, the bitterly vengeful Jewish moneylender demands the gruesome payment of a pound of flesh and only the clever Portia seems able to save Antonio from the consequences of his anti-Semitism. How can audiences reconcile her vision of mercy with the appalling, heartbreaking, powerful character of Shylock, an intelligent and eloquent man tormented into an inhuman quest for justice? This is just one of the questions raised by this mesmerizing play.
Thru - Mar 24, 2012