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The Merchant of Venice 1936 Tickets

The “fascinating and timely” adaptation starring Tracy-Ann Oberman returns!

This production is recommended for ages 12+.

Performance dates

28 December 2024 - 25 January 2025

Run time 2hrs (inc. interval)

Includes interval

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Ambition, power and political unrest explode onto the stage in The Merchant of Venice 1936, returning to London’s West End due to phenomenal demand.

Starring Tracy-Ann Oberman (EastEnders, Doctor Who) as Shylock, Shakespeare’s classic is transported to 1930s Britain in this “striking and impactful” (Guardian) new production that “makes theatre history” (The Telegraph), from acclaimed director Brigid Larmour.

Tensions in London’s East End are rising and Shylock, a resilient single mother and hardworking businesswoman, is desperate to protect her daughter’s future. When the charismatic merchant Antonio comes to her for a loan, a high-stakes deal is struck. Will Shylock take her revenge, and who will pay the ultimate price?

If you prick us do we not bleed?

If you poison us do we not die?

And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?

Don’t miss this unforgettable, electrifying new production of The Merchant of Venice, a “fascinating and timely” (Daily Mail) reminder of a key moment in British history.

Upcoming Performance Times

Saturday28 December 2024
Sunday29 December 2024
Monday30 December 2024
Wednesday1 January 2025
Thursday2 January 2025
Thursday2 January 2025
Friday3 January 2025
19:30
16:00
19:30
19:30
14:30
19:30
19:30

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Content

This is an adaptation of the original text, which contains themes of racism, including anti-Semitism.

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Joseph Millson joins Tracy-Ann Oberman in The Merchant of Venice 1936

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Joseph Millson joins Tracy-Ann Oberman in The Merchant of Venice 1936

Tracy-Ann Oberman (EastEnders, Doctor Who, Friday Night Dinner) will be joined by The Last Kingdom's Joseph Millson in the critically acclaimed production of The Merchant of Venice 1936, for its strictly limited West End season at the Trafalgar Theatre (28 December – 25 January) and subsequent UK tour in 2025.

Back by popular demand, and following a sold-out run at the Criterion Theatre earlier this year, Shakespeare’s enduring classic is transported to 1930s East London against a backdrop of political unrest and the Battle of Cable Street.

Millson, whose credits include Netflix’s The Last Kingdom, Marvel’s Moon Knight, and his critically acclaimed performance as Soames in The Forsyte Saga, plays Antonio alongside Tracy-Ann’s Shylock. This smash hit production also welcomes Georgie Fellows as Portia, Evie Hargreaves as Mary/Nerissa, Mikhail Sen as Lorenzo/Maharajah and Elly Roberts as Stefania/Blackshirt. Reprising their roles are Gavin Fowler as Bassanio, Grainne Dromgoole as Jessica, Xavier Starr as Gratiano, and Alex Zur as Yuval/The Duke/Blackshirt.

4 Nov, 2024 | By Sian McBride

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