A pound of flesh is a lot to ask for an unpaid loan -- even a substantial one. But that is Shylock's price. Antonio, the merchant of Venice, fully expects to repay the debt incurred for his friend Bassanio. But when he can't, it is Bassanio's beloved Portia who saves the day in this romantic but often disturbing comedy. The cast includes Haydn Gwynne (Portia), Bill Nighy (Antonio), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Bassanio), and Trevor Peacock (Shylock).
