Concho Shakespeare is back with a brand new production of…
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Get your tickets for one of Shakespeare’s most complex plays, filled with 2 of the greatest monologues every put to page.

PERFORMANCES:

Sunday, October 5th – 2PM
Friday, October 10th – 7PM
Saturday, October 11th – 7PM
Sunday October 12th – 2PM

ABOUT THE SHOW

Venice…a city of love and, more importantly, commerce. The young Bassanio is desperate to wed the beautiful heiress, Portia, but doesn’t have the funds. Antonio, an antisemitic merchant, decides to help his friend, Bassanio, by taking out a loan from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender.

When Antonio defaults on his loan, Shylock demands a pound of Antonio’s flesh as per their agreement. The case is taken to court where Portia, disguised as a lawyer, attempts to save Antonio from a grisly fate.

This play is a complex exploration of prejudice, revenge, and the nature of justice and mercy.
We all pay our pound of flesh…one way or another.