A01=Ross Ericson
Author_Ross Ericson
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Product details
- ISBN 9781350113497
- Weight: 60g
- Dimensions: 114 x 194mm
- Publication Date: 25 Jan 2019
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Bassanio has been murdered and, under suspicion, Gratiano is forced to revisit his Fascist past. He was never the hero – just a minor character, the plucky comic relief – but he never thought he would play the villain...
In a challenging sequel to William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, this one-man monologue written in a mixture of verse and prose explores the politics of prejudice in the 20th century. Amongst the turmoil of post-war Italy we read between the lines of Shakespeare's classic tale, examine the true nature of the characters and ask just how Mussolini managed to use democracy to turn a people against themselves.
This edition was published to coincide with the 2019 tour.
Ross Ericson's new solo piece Gratiano has toured to Brighton Fringe, Buxton Fringe, the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe and York International Shakespeare Festival.
