Makram J. Khoury (Shylock); Nadia Albina (Nerissa); Scarlett Brookes (Jessica); Patsy Ferran (Portia); Owen Findlay (Salerio); Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (Bassanio); Brian Protheroe (Aragon); Ken Nwosu (Gratiano/Morocco); Jamie Ballard (Antonio); Gwilym Lloyd (Tubal); Jay Saighal (Solanio); James Corrigan (Lorenzo)

In the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. With its ships plying the globe, the city opens its arms to all – as long as they come prepared to do business and there is profit to be made. When the gold is flowing, all is well – but when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. A wronged father, and despised outsider, Shylock looks to exact the ultimate price for a deal sealed in blood.