The Merchant of Venice

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Event The Merchant of Venice
Venue The Old Vic Theatre, London, England
Umbrella Event The Plays of Shakespeare, Old Vic 1956-57 Season
First Date 11 April 1957
Opening Date 11 April 1957
Last Date 18 April 1957
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Shakespeare.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Black Comedy
Elizabethan
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Brendan Barry Actor
Richard Carpenter Actor
James Culliford Actor
Paul Curran Actor
David Dodimead Actor
Jacqueline Ellis Actor
John Fraser Actor
Richard Gale Actor
Robert Helpmann Actor
John Humphry Actor
Harold Innocent Actor
Barbara Jefford Actor
Dudley Jones Actor
John Morris Actor
Brian Panter Actor
John Rye Actor
Bernard Warwick Actor
Rosemary Webster Actor
Gordon Jacob Composer
Loudon Sainthill Costume Designer
William Shakespeare Playwright
Michael Benthall Producer
Loudon Sainthill Set Designer
Works
Further Information English production starring Australian Robert Helpmann. Season incorporated two plays, The Merchant of Venice, and Antony and Cleopatra. It is uncertain whether Helpmann also performed in the latter production. In the same year Helpmann also appeared with the Old Vic in Richard III. Extras in the cast (ie. servants and attendants) not indexed.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 19968