The Merchant of Venice: Shylock’s Revenge

A One-Man Show featuring Cyclone Rep’s foremost actor Marcus Bale

Shakespeare’s »The Merchant of Venice« presents us with a ruthless Shylock hellbent on cutting Antonio’s flesh. What was the cause? In »Shylock’s Revenge« Marcus Bale will take students through the plot of the play as he discusses the character’s motivations, Shylock’s plight of being a Jew in a Christian society that hates him and how that unrelenting rancour finally pushes him over the edge. »Shylock’s Revenge« features all the main characters along with key monologues from »The Merchant of Venice« and promises a tour de force performance that will enlighten, enthral and entertain students.

Cast: Marcus Bale
Technical Director: Niall Cuddy
Director: Peadar Donohoe