Merchant of Venice creative writing - Int- We are here today to sort out the problems between Jessica and her father Int- And also to advise Portia whether to obey her fathers wishes or not. Int- Please everybody, give a warm welcome to Jessica

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Cast:

Interviewers:  Oli Mariot

                       Jake Wright

Shylock:         Ant Dart

Jessica:           Adam Mac

Portia: Ollie Scott

Ghost of Portia’s Father/ Lorenzo: Matt Bassi

Interviewers walk on, and explain what is happening…

Int- Hi there everyone

Waves

Int- We are here today to sort out the problems between Jessica and her father

Int- …And also to advise Portia whether to obey her father’s wishes or not.

Int- Please everybody, give a warm welcome to… Jessica!

Jessica enters the stage, waves and sits down on a chair

Int- So then Jessica, please explain to our audience your problems

J- My father makes my life miserable. Our house was hell, and I was fed up of living as a Jewish girl, in a restricted environment. I love a man called Lorenzo, but he is a Christian. My father hates Christians, as one man had mistreated him in the past, but he has no real reason to hate them in general!

Int- And is it true that you ran away from your home to marry this, Lorenzo?

J- Indeed it is. My father didn’t trust me as he kept me in our house with the doors locked. One night, I decided that I couldn’t handle living like that anymore, so I arranged for Lorenzo to meet me outside my bedroom window, and I climbed out to leave with him.

Int- Let’s make this interesting! Bring on the Jew!

Int- We don’t usually let them in the studio, but here’s Shylock!

Shylock enters the stage. Crowd boos, thug throws bottle.

Interviewer offers hand, but Shylock refuses to take it.

J- Well look what the cat brought in…

Join now!

Int- So then, Shylock, do you know why you’re here?

Shy- Grunts

Int- You know, you’re not the most popular “person” around here!

Shy- Oh shut up will you, I don’t even want to be here.

Int- We need you to cooperate with us.

Int- Well, in the meantime, Lorenzo everybody!

Lorenzo enters and Shylock stands up and walks towards Lorenzo, arms thrashing

Int- Restrain him!

Guard comes on and sits Shylock down

Int- So then Lorenzo, what do you think about Jessica leaving her home to be with you?

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