Drama
Prague Shakespeare Company

The Merchant of Venice

Prague Shakespeare Company

The Estates Theatre

Choose date

November 2024

Saturday 2. 11.
19:00

Tickets available

Basic information

Venue

The Estates Theatre

Ensemble

Prague Shakespeare Company

Approximate running time

1 hour 25 minutes, no intermission

Language

In English, surtitles in Czech

Performed in English
Czech surtitle translation Martin Hilsky

Premiere 2 November, 2024 at 19:00, Estates Theater

Prague Shakespeare Company presents The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, directeded by Guy Roberts.

About

The Merchant of Venice is Shakespeare’s great meditation on bigotry, class and revenge. Antonio, an antisemitic merchant, takes a loan from the Jew Shylock to help his friend to court Portia. Antonio can’t repay the loan, and without mercy, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh. The heiress Portia, now the wife of Antonio’s friend, dresses as a lawyer and saves Antonio.

Starring Jewish-American stage stars Irwin Appel and Stephan Wolfert, this production proves The Merchant of Venice is the most timely and important play of today.

Directed by PSC Artistic Director Guy Roberts and starring PSC Associate Artists Irwin Appel as Shylock and Stephan Wolfert as Antonio, alongside other PSC favorites.

Cast

Shylock - Irwin Appel
Antonio - Stephan Wolfert
Ensemble TBA

Creatives

Director & Adaptation - Guy Roberts
Costume Designer - Eva Bellefeuille
Lighting Designer - Přemysl Janda
Stage Manager - Amy Hague
Shakespeare Consultant - Professor Paul Prescott
Assistant Director - Cathy Meils

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Practical information

Where to buy tickets

The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. We are currently selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika taking place in September 2024 – únor 2025.

When purchasing online, you can get an e-ticket. You can pick up printed tickets in person at the box offices of the National Theatre.

What to wear?

By their appearance, attire and behaviour, the audience is obliged to adhere to the accustomed practice expected from them when attending a theatre performance.

Parking at the Estates Theatre

Unfortunately, there is no parking near The Estates Theater. You can use the guarded parking lot in the Kotva shopping center (Revoluční 1/655, Prague 1) and Paladium (Na Poříčí 1079 / 3a, Prague 1).