Antonio is one of the main characters in The Merchant of Venice, a play by William Shakespeare. Antonio and his friend Bassanio ask for a loan so that Bassanio can impress Portia, the woman he loves.

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The meaning of ‘happiness’ was in flux in Shakespeare’s England, and his plays capture many senses of the word.

This updated adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’, adapted by Brigid Larmour and Tracy-Ann Oberman, has been meticulously designed to create a masterpiece that is brilliantly ...

Although they were written more than 400 years ago, the words of William Shakespeare remain ... Just a few examples: “love is blind” (The Merchant of Venice), “break the ice” (The Taming ...