Merchant of Venice
Spend a summer's evening with Shakespeare in the beautiful settin of Knaresborough Castle's grounds.
Enjoy the Merchant of Venice at Knaresborough Castle on Wednesday 28 July at 7.30 pm
To help a friend win a wife, a merchant accepts an interest-free loan in exchange for a pound of his own flesh, should he fail to repay in time.
Shylock, with the full authority of the law, sharpens his knife in court.
What will be the verdict?
Enjoy this entertaining story of loan sharks, elopement, sneaky lawyers and a bit of cross-dressing.
See how Portia picks a husband and revel in the happy(ish) ending. "All that glisters is not gold", but this performance will be!
PRICES HELD FOR ANOTHER YEAR JUST £10 ADULTS, £8 CONCESSIONS.
The play will again be performed by Theatre of the Dales, a local group of professional actors.
The play is taking place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 28th July
Limited seating will be available but please bring your own if possible; soft drinks will be on sale.
Whatever the weather, they play on!
It will last approximately 2 hours.
Tickets cost £10 for adults and £8 for concessions and are available from Knaresborough Castle and Museum, Knaresborough Tourist Information Centre, the Royal Pump Room Museum and the Mercer Art Gallery.
You can also request tickets by emailing
museums@harrogate.gov.uk with a contact number or by phoning 01423 556188.