Gratiano

Description

  • Theatre/Arts
  • Tickets from £12.00 - £16.00
  • City Centre
  • n/a
  • Fri, 29th Sep 2017 @ multiple start times (see ticket info)
  • Multiple start times (see ticket info)

Bassanio has been murdered and, under suspicion, Gratiano is forced to revisit his Fascist past. He was never the hero – just a minor character, the plucky comic relief – but he never thought he played the villain. 

In a challenging sequel to William Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' we explore the politics of prejudice in the 20th Century.  Amongst the turmoil of post war Italy we read between the lines of Shakespeare's classic tale, examine the true nature of the characters, and ask just how Mussolini managed to use democracy to turn a people against themselves.

5 STARS -British Theatre Guide 'Ericson gives us so much more. In a surprising and startlingly intelligent script, handily performed'

ThreeWeeks 'What makes this show refreshingly different from the innumerable adaptations of Shakespeare plays, told from a minor character’s perspective, is its political engagement.'

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Tickets/Times

Ticket Event time Cost
Gratiano
Admit One
19:30 - 20:30 £12.00
Pre Theatre Dining
2-Course
18:00 - 19:30 £16.00

Location

Address

4 Temple Row West, B2 5NY

Area

City Centre

Venue

Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre

Central, homely and unique are but a few ways to describe the eye-catching Old Joint Stock Pub and Theatre, in the heart of Birmingham City Centre just a short walk from Snow Hill station and New Street Station. Born originally as a library in 1862 then later a bank, this decadent and richly decorated…

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