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CLASSIC | <strong>Festival</strong> THEATRETHEMERCHANTOF VENICEBy William ShakespeareDirector Antoni CimolinoJuly 30 to October 18 – opens August 15ISSUES OF INTOLERANCE AND THE VENGEANCE ITPROVOKES LIE AT THE HEART OF SHAKESPEARE’S MOSTCONTROVERSIAL DRAMA.When the merchant Antonio seeks a loan from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender whomhe has always treated with the utmost contempt, Shylock proposes a startling collateral:a pound of the merchant’s flesh. When Antonio defaults on the loan, Shylock preparesto take his revenge – only to find that the law is a knife that can cut both ways.BrianBedfordShylockTomMcCamusAntonioSet Designer Douglas ParaschukCostume Designer Charlotte DeanLighting Designer Robert ThomsonComposer Keith ThomasSound Designer Todd CharltonTyrell CrewsBassanioMichelleGirouxPortiaJonathanGoadGratianoRon PedersonLauncelotGobboTyroneSavageLorenzoSophiaWalkerNerissaProduction Sponsor:Twitter hashtag:#sfMerchantforumMusic: ARC Ensemble (page 39)Activity: Shylock Appeals (page 36)Production support is generously provided byJane Petersen-Burfield & family,Barbara & John Schubert and Catherine & David WilkesBrian Bedford10 11
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