Gratiano

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.

Author: Ross Ericson
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 02/15/2019
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.11lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.09d
ISBN: 9781350113497

About the Author
Ross Ericson's new solo piece Gratiano has toured to Brighton Fringe, Buxton Fringe, the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe and York International Shakespeare Festival.