Close Antonio /Arragon Raymond Coulthard RSC includes: Cyrano de Bergerac, Measure for Measure, Heresy of Love Television includes: Mr Selfridge, Hotel Babylon, The Rook, Gentleman Jack, Sister Boniface. Film includes: The Best Man, Eisenstein, The English Patient, Red Joan On stage, Raymond has also performed at the National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Theatre Royal Bath and Chichester Festival Theatre, amongst many others. Trained: Bristol Old Vic Mary /Nerissa Jessica Dennis This is Jessica's RSC debut. Theatre includes: Robin Hood (Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds), Boeing Boeing (London Classic Theatre), Jack and the Beanstalk (Stephen Joseph Theatre), Twelfth Night, Romeo + Juliet (The Orange Tree Theatre), The Habit of Art (Original Theatre), Henry V + The Tempest (Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, York), Offside (Futures Theatre), Macbeth, Frankenstein, A Christmas Carol (Box Clever), Property of Polka, The Wind in the Willows (Polka Theatre), Meet Me In The Ruins (Belgrade Theatre), Redder than Roses, The Woman on the Bridge (Buxton Festival), Million Dollar Quartet (Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, Mumbai), The Deranged Marriage (Rifco Arts). Audio Drama: Jessica is a voice over artist, singer and a regular performer for The Wireless Theatre Company for whom she has appeared in many audio dramas, including productions for BBC Radio 4 and Audible. Jessica can currently be heard voicing the central character, Ruby, in Night of the Living Dread. Trained at: East 15 Acting School Jessica Gráinne Dromgoole This is Gráinne's RSC debut Theatre includes: The Dance of Death (UK Tour), Baby What Blessings (VAULT Festival, Park Theatre), Credits whilst training include: The Seagull, The Duchess of Malfi, Flatspin, 39 and Counting. Trained at: Oxford School of Drama and member of the National Youth Theatre Stefania (Portia’s Maid) /Blackshirt Nancy Farino This is Nancy's RSC debut. Theatre includes: Dare You Say Please (King’s Head Theatre), North of Providence, The Laramie Project, Earthquakes of London (Bristol Old Vic Theatre School) TV includes: Masters of the Air (Apple TV), Anatomy of a Scandal (Netflix), Casualty (BBC) Film includes: Midnight Ride (Sonderby Films) Nancy trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Bassanio Gavin Fowler Previous RSC includes: Troilus and Cressida, The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter's Tale, Salomé, A Christmas Carol Theatre includes: Henry V (GSC); Alls Well Ends Well, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Robin Hood (GSC); Dorian Gray (Richmond & Tour); King Lear (ATG); First Episode (Jermyn Street); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (MGC); The Sydicate, Dr Faustus (Chichester Festival Theatre); Too Much Pressure (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry) TV includes: Coloseum (October Films) Clan of the Cavebear (Fox); Penny Dreadful Season 1 (Showtime); Margot and Mez and Count Arthur Strong’s Entertainment Game (Talkback Thames) Film includes: Repeat, The Vintage, Delight, and Neville Rumble Gavin was a recipient of the Olivier Bursary scheme, previously nominated for an Ian Charleson Award and won Best Actor National Student Drama Festival. He was a member of NYT. Lorenzo /Maharajah Priyank Morjaria This is Priyank's RSC debut. Theatre includes: Romeo & Juliet (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), The Open (The Space), Kettled, Rominic, Nothing as it Seems (Soho Theatre) Trained at: Royal Central School of Speech & Drama and Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts Portia Hannah Morrish RSC includes: Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, Titus Andronicus Theatre includes: Darkest Part of the Night (Kiln Theatre), All's Well That Ends Well, Cancelling Socrates (Jermyn Street Theatre), Antony and Cleopatra (National Theatre), Arms and the Man (Watford Palace Theatre); A Little Hotel on the Side (Theatre Royal Bath); Flowering Cherry (Troupe in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre); Good Night Children Everywhere, Macbeth, Madness in Valencia, Paradise Lost, The Cherry Orchard, Rose Bernd, Pygmalion (Drama Centre); As You Like It, Black and White, Sketching (NYT Rep Company); To Avoid Precipice Cling To Rock (Babolin Theatre); Romeo & Juliet, Relish (National Youth Theatre); Hamlet (Young Actors Company) Film includes: Magpie, No More Kings, Arcade Television: Father Brown, Call The Midwife Trained at: Drama Centre London Shylock Tracy-Ann Oberman RSC includes: Macbeth, A Jovial Crew, A Christmas Carol, The Changeling, The Beggar’s Opera Television includes: Ridley Road, It’s A Sin, Doctor Who, Toast of London, After Life, Friday Night Dinner, Code 404, Sandylands, Eastenders, Theatre includes: Edmond, Boeing-Boeing (West End), Earthquakes in London (National Theatre), Stepping Out (West End), Fiddler On The Roof, Present Laughter (Chichester Festival Theatre), Pack of Lies (Menier Chocolate Factory), Party Time (Harold Pinter Theatre), Celebration (the Pinter season of one- act plays on the tenth anniversary of the Nobel Prize winner’s death), Mother of Him (Park Theatre), The Windsors: the Endgame (The Prince of Wales Theatre), Noises Off (Phoenix Theatre), Merchant of Venice (1936) (Watford Palace Theatre) Writing includes: column contributor for the Guardian and regular contributor to the Jewish Chronicle and Red magazine. Radio 4 plays include Bette and Joan, Baby Jane and That Dinner of 67 (nominated for best Single Drama at BBC Audio Awards). She co-created Jews. In Their Own Words for the Royal Court Theatre with Vicky Featherstone and Jonathan Freedland. Gratiano Xavier Starr This is Xavier's RSC debut Theatre includes: The Mechanicals Presents… Macbeth or Julius Caesar (Play Nicely Theatre), an open air theatre tour of the south of England Short film includes: Parablesque (Patrick Productions), depicting a series of Kafka short stories. Trained at: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Yuval/ Duke/ Balthasar (Portia’s Butler)/ Blackshirt Alex Zur This is Alex's RSC debut. Theatre includes: Hamlet (Southwark Playhouse), Macbeth (Young Shakespeare Company), A Level Playing Field (Riverside Studios), Edward II (Greenwich Theatre). TV/radio includes: Casualty (BBC Studios), Yentl the Yeshiva Boy (BBC Radio 4), Cucumber (Channel 4). Training: Drama Studio London and East 15 Acting School. Previous Next Cast Antonio /Arragon Raymond Coulthard Mary /Nerissa Jessica Dennis Jessica Gráinne Dromgoole Stefania (Portia’s Maid) /Blackshirt Nancy Farino Bassanio Gavin Fowler Lorenzo /Maharajah Priyank Morjaria Portia Hannah Morrish Shylock Tracy-Ann Oberman Gratiano Xavier Starr Yuval/ Duke/ Balthasar (Portia’s Butler)/ Blackshirt Alex Zur Creatives Director Brigid Larmour Designer Liz Cooke Lighting Rory Beaton Music Erran Baron Cohen Sound Sarah Weltman Associate /Movement Annabel Arden Assistant Director Guy Rapacioli About the play Cast and Creatives Production Photos Trailer 1936 and The Battle of Cable Street More Less About the play Cast and Creatives Production Photos Trailer 1936 and The Battle of Cable Street In This Section About the play The Merchant of Venice 1936 returns to The Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2024 following a sell-out run in Autumn 2023. Find out more Production Photos Take a sneak peek at The Merchant of Venice 1936 with these production photos. See photos Trailer Watch the trailer for The Merchant of Venice 1936. watch trailer 1936 and The Battle of Cable Street Tracy-Ann Oberman explains her family's connection to the Battle of Cable Street and why we need to remember its importance in British history. Watch the video The plot Discover the story of Shakespeare's comedy about love, money, prejudice and social injustice. Find out more Learning Information and resources for teachers and learners on The Merchant of Venice Find out more Assisted Performances Find out about our assisted performances for The Merchant of Venice 1936. Find out more Merchandise Buy now Related events Find out more about our production of The Merchant of Venice and how it was created, with our series of events. 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