Tara Arts are internationally renowned for their visual, memorable
versions of some of the world's best-loved classical theatre. This year
Artistic Director Jatinder Verma continues this tradition by touring
Shakespeare's famous story of racial tension, misplaced loyalties and
vaunting ambition - The Merchant Of Venice.
Presented by an Indian performing troupe of Christian coverts, the
production is set in the 16th Century Keralan port of Cochin, along
the south-west coast of India. Like Shakespeare's London, Cochin was
a thriving centre for trade, where Christians and Jews rubbed shoulders
uneasily, and conversion exercised minds and hearts. The Portuguese
had brought their brand of militant Catholicism to Kerala, while England
was in the throes of militant Protestantism.
Watermans, Brentford
Wednesday, 21st to Saturday 24th Sept
7.45pm
Box Office: 020 8232 1010
Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington
Tuesday, 27th to Wednesday 28th Sept
7.30pm
Box Office: 01325 486555
Queen's Hall, Hexham
Thursday, 29th Sept
7.30pm
Box Office: 01434 652477
Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Friday, 30th Sept
7.30pm
Box Office: 01254 706006
Clocktower Theatre, Croydon
Monday, 3rd to Wednesday 5th Oct
8.00pm
Box Office: 020 8253 1030
The Arts Depot, Finchley
Thursday, 6th to Saturday 8th Oct
8.00pm
Box Office: 020 8369 5454
The Hawth, Crawley
Tuesday, 11th Oct
1.30pm & 7.45pm
Box Office: 01293 553636
Brewery Arts, Kendal
Thursday, 13th Oct
8.00pm
Box Office: 01539 725133
Paisley Arts Centre, Scotland
Saturday, 15th Oct
7.30pm
Box Office: 0141 887 1010
Arena, Wolverhampton
Tuesday, 18th Oct
7.30pm
Box Office: 01902 321321
Stanwix Theatre, Carlisle
Thursday, 20th Oct
8.00pm
Box Office: 01228 534664
University of Manchester
Friday, 21st to Saturday, 22nd Oct
7.30pm
Box Office: 0161 275 8950/1
St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh
Monday, 24th to Tuesday, 25th Oct
7.30pm
Box Office:
Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow
Thursday, 27th to Saturday, 29th Oct
7.30pm
Box Office: 0141 548 2558
South Street Arts Centre, Reading
Wednesday, 2nd Nov
8.00pm
Box Office: 0118 960 6060
Gulbenkian Studio, Canterbury
Friday, 4th Nov
7.45pm
Box Office: 01227 769075
Bristol Old Vic Studio, Bristol
Monday, 7th to Saturday, 12th Nov
7.30pm
Box Office: 0117 987 7877
Rotherham Theatres,
Tuesday, 15th to Wednesday 16th Nov
7.30pm
Box Office: 01709 823621
The Drum, Birmingham
Thursday, 17th Nov
7.30pm
Box Office: 0121 333 2444
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
Friday, 18th to Saturday, 19th Nov
7.30pm
Box Office: 0115 846 7777
Opera House, Buxton
Monday, 21st Nov
7.30pm
Box Office: 0845 1272190
St. Donat's Arts Centre, Glamorgan
Thursday, 24th Nov
7.30pm
Box Office: 01446 799100
Clwyd Theatre, Mold
Friday, 25th to Saturday, 26th Nov
7.45pm
Box Office: 0845 330 3565
Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan
Monday, 28th to Wednesday, 30th Nov
7.30pm
Box Office: 01239 621200
Taliesin Theatre, Swansea
Thursday, 1st to Saturday, 3rd Dec
7.30pm
Box Office: 01792 602060
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