The Merchant of Venice

Press night

19.05.2011

Opening night

13.05.2011

Closing night

04.10.2011

Performances

59

Venue

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Cast

Role and name

• ANTONIO, a merchant

  Handy, Scott,

• Salerio

  Toussaint, Steve,

• Solanio

  Kelly, Aidan,

• Bassanio

  Riddell, Richard,

• Lorenzo

  Percival, Daniel,

• Gratiano

  Howard, Charles,

• Shylock

  Stewart, Patrick

• LAUNCELOT GOBBO, servant to Shylock

  Beamish, Jamie

• OLD GOBBO, his father

  McAleer, Des,

• JESSICA, Shylock's daughter

  Martin, Caroline,

• Tubal

  Wright, Christopher,

• Duke of Venice

  McAleer, Des,

• Jailer

  McGranaghan, David

• Portia

  Fielding, Susannah

• NERISSA, her waiting-woman

  Plumtree, Emily

• BALTHASAR, a servant

  Patel, Nikesh

• STEPHANIE, a servant

  Appiah, Madeline

• Lady

  Appiah, Madeline

• Lady

  Brewer, Rebecca

• Prince of Morocco

  Ononokpono, David

• Prince of Arragon

  Morell, Jason

• Servant

  McGranaghan, David

• Young Portia

  Moore, Isobel

• Young Portia

  Sanghera, Lauren

• Young Portia

  Schmidt-Hansen, Freya

• Gambler

  Christopher, Alan

• Gambler

  Dollimore, Noel

• Gambler

  Emeny, Brian

• Gambler

  Harris, Tony

• Gambler

  Kosseff, Anne

• Gambler

  MacDonald, Jaqueline

• Gambler

  Mears, David

• Gambler

  Southerd, David

Creative

Role and name

• Director

  Goold, Rupert,

• Designed by

  Scutt, Tom,

• Lighting by

  Fisher, Rick,

• Music by

  Cork, Adam,

• Sound by

  Clarke, Gregory,

• Choreography by

  Ambler, Scott

• Music Associate and Orchestrations by

  Baranowski, Alex

• Company Text and Voice Work By

  Crago, Jacquie,

• Additional Dialect by

  Ryder, Richard,

• Additional Company Movement by

  Leslie, Struan,

• Additional Company Movement by

  Sagovsky, Kate,

• Assistant Director

  Blair, Lisa

• Music Director

  O'Neil, Bruce

• Casting By

  Palmer, Helena

• Supernumerary and Children's Casting by

  Roberts, Barbara

• Production Manager

  Griffin, Pete,

• Costume Supervisor

  Harris, Sian

• Company Manager

  Jondon,

• Stage Manager

  Lynch, Francis

• Deputy Stage Manager

  Roger, Klare

• Assistant Stage Manager

  McKie, Emma

• Clarinet/Saxophone

  Meadows, John

• Trumpet

  Stone-Fewings, Andrew,

• Trumpet

  Lenton, Simon

• Trombone

  Pitt, Kevin,

• Electric Guitar/Mandolin

  Waterson, Andy

• Double Bass/Bass Guitar

  Storer, Dave

• Drums/Percussion

  Waterman, Kevin

• Keyboards

  O'Neil, Bruce

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William