Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - Merchant of Venice

Published on Jul 12, 2016

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - Merchant of Venice

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: September 15-18, 2016

Venue: Drama Theatre of NCPA

Prices: 180, 300, 420, 500, 580, 680


Features: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre will presents THE MERCHANT OF VENICE at Drama Theate of NCPA in Beijing from September 15 - 18, 2016. A world's stage production from the UK written by William Shakespeare, directed by Jonathan Munby.


BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in each tour will choose in the world some of the most breathtaking place in Elizabethan Haofang rough and not ornate style about momentum magnificent, concise concise Shakespeare's drama. Shakespeare world theater tour in order to adapt to the tastes of the audience in twenty-first Century and the Elizabeth era of the theater to re transform the tour. In the design inspiration from the Elizabeth era mirror stage, the theater's tour will make every effort to reproduce the early plays of the witty and exciting. Just like in the previous tour with the kings troupe, they not only performed in the theater, but also to many picturesque places and can cause historical resonance place to perform.


Baer, a lady Portia inherited the vast wealth of her suitors out a puzzle. The winner will be the one who holds the beauty and the wrong one will lose her and more. At this time, Venice is in the vortex of consumption, speculation and debt. The young Bassani O of Venice for Portia in the bag, so to borrow money in order to reach a good friend Antonio wish. And no money in the hands of Antonio had to borrow usury Sherlock. The contract stipulates that Antonio's return to Venice after the merchant paid off; if the merchant can not return on schedule, the money is not on the case, Antonio will take his pound of flesh to repay Sherlock's loan. The merchant who did not return on time, Sherlock made Antonio promise......


In Shakespeare created some tensions are high in the scene, he often conflicting demands of drama, such as tolerance and intolerance, religious regulations and secular groups, justice and compassion; and in the portrayal of the character Sherlock, Shakespeare has created a most memorable "outsiders" image a all the drama.


Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - The Merchant of Venice

SYNOSIS

Antonio in the merchant of Venice is a generous arms merchant, and also a Jew Shylock usury policy is just the opposite. Antonio a good friend Bassanio to to Belmont, a inherited the wealth of beautiful lady Portia to marry him, and he engraves the three thousand ducats to, and Antonio side has no spare money, only to Shylock to him that does not return Hong merchant as collateral by the three thousand ducats. Shylock because Antonio to borrow money to people don't interest, influence usury industry, and insult yourself, so hatred Antonio, multiply signed loan contract of the machine set a trap, waiting for an opportunity to revenge. Shylock to Antonio past against his brooding, so take advantage of this opportunity to ask his body a pound of flesh instead of merchant ships. After a lot of talking, Antonio promised, the contract with him.


Bassanio overjoyed to Belmont to qiuqin, in Belmont, his servant Gratiano like Portia's maid Nerissa, the couple in an accident when it comes to hurry and get married. Originally, Antonio wrote a letter to, the letter that his merchant whereabouts are unknown, he immediately by Shylock to obtain the bad luck of a pound of meat. Because of this a pound of meat that will lead to his life, so he wants to see Bassanio last side... Hearing the news, Bassanio and Gratiano quickly ran back to Venice, Portia and Nerissa also secretly disguised as lawyer and secretary, follow to save Antonio.


In court, Portia wisely promised Shylock can stripping Antonio any a pound of meat, just, if flow a drop of blood (contract written only a pound of meat, but do not have promised to give Shylock any blood), with his life and property to penance. Therefore, Antonio rescued and court announced on charges of murder Venice citizen, the confiscation of the property of the, also one of two is to Antonio, while the latter but this windfall ceded the property of Shylock's son and his friend Lorenzo. Sherlock saw the plot failed, had also promised, and act in accordance with your judgment, christianity. In this way, Bocia cleverly saved Antonio's life. At the same time, Bocia and Nilisha tease their husband. They asked for a ring for Antonio's return, and then returned home. When her husband came back, they blame they ignore the wedding ring, and insist the certain is they gave them to another woman. For the embarrassing explanation, finally The case is entirely cleared. Everyone has a happy ending, in addition to the hoist with his own petard Sherlock.


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BOOKING INFORMATION

Online Tickets Booking Available now!

Children under 1.2m are NOT admitted!

Tickets can't returned or changed once sold!

TICKET PRICES

  • 180
  • 300
  • 420
  • 500
  • 580
  • 680

Prices are in RMB (“×” Sold Tickets), Include Booking Fees

DELIVERY & PAYMENT

Please booking tickets online or sales@theatrebeijing.com. After your reservation is confirmed, our staff will delivery (Free service) the tickets to your address(only in Beijing), you could pay cash(RMB) or credit card.

VENUE GUIDE

Drama Theatre of Beijing National Grand Theatre

Drama Theatre of NCPA

West of Tiananmen Square, Beijing

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