CYCLONE REP’S MERCHANT OF VENICE ACCLAIMED ADAPTATION
SHYLOCK’s REVENGE
A One-Man Show featuring
Cyclone Rep’s foremost actor
Marcus BalE
TOURING IRELAND AND GERMANY IN 2025
Touring Directly to IRISH Schools
on 2025/26 academic year
CURRENTLY Taking bookings for oct-dec 2025 & feb-march 2026
“And if you wrong us…Shall we not revenge? (Act III, Scene 1)
The Merchant of Venice presents us with a ruthless Shylock hellbent on cutting a pound of flesh from the body of his lendee, Antonio. What has driven Shylock over the edge? In Shylock’s Revenge Marcus Bale will take students through the plot of the play as he discusses the character’s motivations, Shylock’s plight of being a Jew in a Christian society that hates him and how that unrelenting rancour finally pushes him over the edge. Shylock’s Revenge features all the main characters along with key monologues from The Merchant of Venice and promises a tour de force performance that will enlighten, enthral and entertain students.
Cast: Marcus Bale
Technical Director: Niall Cuddy
Director: Peadar Donohoe
Adapted and Original Material: Marcus Bale and Peadar Donohoe
Performative Advisor: Donal Gallagher
Shylock’s Revenge Concept: Peadar Donohoe
