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The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 6, 2005

Runtime

1h 30m

Original Title

The Merchant of Venice

Director

Paul Roseby

Description

A BBC schools programme broadcast about Tom Stoppard’s abridged version of the play which was performed by the National Youth Theatre at the Royal Opera House in London. The televised recording of the performance is preceded by comments on the work in progress from stage director Paul Roseby and writer Tom Stoppard. Jeremy Irons, who played Antonio in the film version of The Merchant of Venice (2004), comments on the merits of producing a play with young actors.