Seattle Shakespeare Company: the Merchant of Venice April 5, 2009

A thrilling drama of passion, cunning and vengeance -- attempting to help a friend, Antonio, 'The Merchant of Venice,' foolishly agrees to give up a pound of his own flesh if he fails to repay a loan from the moneylender Shylock. When the income from his ships gets lost at sea, our Merchant faces the knife! Antonio must now rely upon the resourceful heiress-turned lawyer Portia to prevent the deadly disaster. In a thrilling courtroom conclusion, the disguised young woman swings into action in one of Shakespeare's most popular and controversial plays.