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Martin Morley
Designs for the Theatre & Television
“The Merchant of Venice”
Directed by Antony Tuckey
“The Merchant of Venice”
Directed by Antony Tuckey, Liverpool Playhouse 1972
Lighting by Clem Rawling
Geraldine Newman as Portia
Teresa Campbell as Nerissa
Norman Henry, Graham Padden
Geoffrey Bateman, Robert Swales,
John Webb, Raymond Hardie
This production of the Merchant of Venice was set in the 1920’s. The era was chosen as it reflected , superficially, the shallow attitude to finance and romance in shown in the play. The costumes had more than a slight touch of “The Boy Friend” about them while the setting reflected the period more by suggestion than any particular detail. It was a permanent structure with a few flown items that allowed the play to flow smoothly. The upper level and the conventional side entrances made deliberate references to the format of the Globe Theatre.
Paul Shelley who played Shylock gave a particularly fine performance.
