£17.50
Date 08/06/1970
An original theatre programme for The Merchant Of Venice at the Cambridge Theatre, dated 08/06/1970. The cast includes Laurence Olivier, Lewis Jones, Tom Baker, Malcolm Reid, Michael Harding and Clare Walmesley.
This was the National Theatre’s celebrated production directed by Jonathan Miller, which reset Shakespeare’s play in the late 19th century with Olivier as a frock-coated Shylock.
Olivier’s Shylock is one of the great performances of the era, making this a key piece of theatre memorabilia.
| Production | The Merchant Of Venice |
|---|---|
| Venue | Cambridge Theatre – UK |
| Cast | Laurence Olivier – Lewis Jones, Tom Baker – Malcolm Reid, Michael Harding – Clare Walmesley. |
Condition: V Good, vlcr
Did you know?
- Joan Plowright, Olivier’s wife, played Portia in this production.
- The production was later recorded for television in 1973.
- Tom Baker was a National Theatre company member before becoming the Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who in 1974.
SKU: T01304
