Skal Venezia stages Shakespeare in english

On the occasion of the ‘Biennale Teatro’ (15th June – 1st July), Skal Venezia and its President Domenico Stanziani are going to organise the “FuoriBiennaleTeatro” events to be set in three non-theatrical venues, referring to the original project of ‘Shakespeare in Veneto’ – that had already staged 5 Shakespearean plays in Villas, Castles and Palaces of the Veneto region in the year of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death in 2016.

‘Romeo& Juliet’, ‘The Merchant of Venice’ and ‘Othello, the Moor of Venice’ will be presented in three venues associated with Skal: Hotel Ca’ Nigra Lagoon Resort, Il Ristorante Al Colombo (the location of last year’s “FuoriBiennaleArte” and, more recently, “FuoriBiennaleArchitettura”) and Ca’ Sagredo – which had already hosted ‘Othello, the Moor of Venice’ in 2016. All the plays – adapted by Andrea de Manincor and directed by Solimano Pontarollo – will be performed in the original language with interludes in Italian.

The Merchant of Venice

Money for love versus revenge for revenge! Antonio for Bassanio, Bassanio for Porzia, Porzia against Shylock: can the Jewish demand a pound of flesh from the Merchant of Venice?

Facing the Merchant of Venice means facing Shylock himself. Let’s start from Baldassarre then…the en travesty lawyer  – no one else than Portia!  – who ‘takes the viewer by the hand’ and accompanies the public into the plot.

On stage: Solimano Pontarollo, SHYLOCK; Andrea de Manincor, ANTONIO; Francesco Martucci; BASSANIO; Giulia Lacorte, PORTIA;  Beatrice Zuin – THE SHOAH’S VOICE.

Adapted by Andrea de Manincor – Directed by Solimano Pontarollo

Production: Casa Shakespeare (VR) and ON VIEW by Ornella Naccari (VE)

This show is performed in the original language with some introduction in Italian. Length: approx. 70 minutes.

The performance will be followed by an aperitif and dinner (euros 90,oo per person).