The Merchant of Venice

Press night

21.04.1981

Venue

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Cast

Role and name

• Salerio

  Armstrong, William

• Jessica

  Buxton, Judy,

• Portia

  Cusack, Sinéad

• Solanio

  Darrell, John,

• Launcelot Gobbo

  Edwards, Rob,

• Old Gobbo

  Gardner, Jimmy,

• Bassanio

  Hyde, Jonathan,

• Gratiano

  Kohn, Arthur,

• Servant

  Moore, Sara,

• Nerissa

  Seddon, Corinna,

• Lorenzo

  Siberry, Michael,

• Shylock

  Suchet, David

• Duke of Venice

  Usher, Brett,

• Prince of Arragon

  Usher, Brett,

• Tubal

  Westwell, Raymond

• Antonio

  Wilkinson, Tom,

• Prince of Morocco

  Wood, Terry,

Creative

Role and name

• Director

  Barton, John

• Light Designer

  Harris, Brian,

• Designer

  Morley, Christopher,

• Music by

  Walker, James,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William