Watford Palace Theatre presents a ground-breaking production of Shakespeare’s classic, The Merchant of Venice, directed by Brigid Larmour, and starring Tracy-Ann Oberman as Shylock.

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Set in London in 1936 – fascism is sweeping across Europe, and Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists is threatening to march through the Jewish East End.

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This Extended Storytelling Platform gives an insight into the historical context of the production, exploring The Battle of Cable Street and British fascism in the 30s; an introduction to Shakespeare and discoveries of The Merchant of Venice; and exclusive behind-the-scenes content into the process of theatre-making. 

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Enter 1930s London and explore freely or visit The Old Bailey or Challenge Area for set tasks.