The Merchant of Venice in a Play Reading at the BA
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Alexandria—
The Reference Services Unit is holding its monthly play reading session in English on Wednesday, 9 April 2008. Participants will read The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare.
The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, in which Bassanio, a young Venetian, would like to travel to Belmont to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia. He approaches his friend Antonio, a merchant, for three thousand ducats needed to subsidize his traveling expenditures as a suitor for three months. As all of Antonio's ships and merchandise are busy at sea, Antonio approaches the Jewish moneylender/usurer Shylock for a loan. Shylock proposes a condition; if Antonio is unable to repay the loan at the specified date, Shylock will be free to take a pound of Antonio's flesh.
The session starts at 17:00 hrs. at the BA Arts and Multimedia Library. Participants should register their names at the General Information Desk at the Library entrance.