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The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare performed by Antony Sher, Roger Allam, Emma Fielding and Full Cast Dramatisation on CD (Abridged)

The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare performed by Antony Sher, Roger Allam, Emma Fielding and Full Cast Dramatisation on CD (Abridged)£12.99

A good production but lacking in fire except for a great performance by Anthony Sher. Worth the price just for his work on this excellent play. The Best Merchant award has to go to the Hugh Griffith and Dorothy Tutin production.

The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare performed by Warren Mitchell, Martin Jarvis, Samuel West and Juliet Aubrey on CD (Abridged)

The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare performed by Warren Mitchell, Martin Jarvis, Samuel West and Juliet Aubrey on CD (Abridged)
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ISBN:  9781408469798
Genre - Main:  Fiction
Genre - Specific:  Drama
Duration:  120 mins
Length:  Abridged
Author:  William Shakespeare
Narrator 1:  Warren Mitchell
Narrator 2:  Martin Jarvis
Narrator 3:  Samuel West
Narrator 4:  Juliet Aubrey

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Warren Mitchell stars with Martin Jarvis, Samuel West and Juliet Aubrey in this BBC Radio 4 production of Shakespeare's thrilling courtroom drama. Shakespeare's classic play explores the eternal themes of love and hate, mercy and justice, with parallel stories centred on the moneylender, Shylock, and the lovers, Portia and Bassanio.

Shylock's angry insistence on the repayment of his debt from Bassanio ends in the Venetian courts where he demands his 'pound of flesh'. Portia meanwhile, a wealthy young Venetian woman, must marry one of her many suitors. Her late father's will has set the challenge by means of three caskets, one gold, one silver and one lead.

The climax of the play takes place in court, with Portia, now disguised as a man and defending the life of Antonio, imploring Shylock to show mercy. This superb production of Shakespeare's dramatic and complex play is directed by the award-winning Peter Kavanagh and features specially-composed music by the renowned Barrington Pheloung.

The Classic Radio Theatre range presents notable radio productions of much-loved plays by some of the most renowned playwrights, and starring some of our finest actors.

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