Experience Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice in a captivating full-cast audiobook production, where themes of love, bigotry, greed, and justice intertwine.

This classic play features parallel narratives focused on the moneylender Shylock and the lovers Portia and Bassanio. Shylock’s insistence on collecting his debt from Bassanio culminates in a dramatic courtroom showdown, while Portia, bound by her late father’s will, navigates a challenge to choose among her many suitors through three caskets: gold, silver, and lead.

Warren Mitchell lends his voice to Shylock, accompanied by a talented cast that includes Martin Jarvis as Antonio, Samuel West as Bassanio, and Juliet Aubrey as Portia. Directed by award-winning Peter Kavanagh, this production features original music by Barrington Pheloung. The series is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre, bringing a revitalized and accessible interpretation of Shakespeare for modern listeners.