RSC First Encounters with Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice: Northern Stage

Venice is a multi-cultural melting pot and the trading centre of the world, a place where everything has a value. High stakes are placed on beauty and choices are made on appearance rather than reality. But when one of three boxes holds all you’ve ever wanted, should you really decide on looks alone?

This new production for 7–13 year olds and their families uses an edited version of Shakespeare’s original text. Created in collaboration with the RSC’s regional theatre partners and Associate Schools, it also sees young actors from the RSC’s Next Generation company play Jessica and Lorenzo.