"Women? Help Heaven! men their creation mar

In profiting by them."

Shakespeare's last and perhaps strangest comedy - a play about religion, surveillance, coercion, sex and power.

The Duke ..... Paul Higgins

Isabella ..... Nicola Ferguson

Angelo ..... Robert Jack

Escalus ..... Maureen Beattie

Lucio and Froth ..... Finn den Hertog

The Provost ..... Michael Nardone

Mariana ..... Maggie Serivce

Claudio / Friar Peter ..... Owen Whitelaw

Pompey ..... Sandy Grierson

Mistress Overdone and Francisca ..... Georgie Glen

Juliet ..... Olivia Morgan

Elbow / Abhorson / Friar Thomas ..... Kevin Mains

Introduced by Professor Julie Sanders

Sound design and music by Gary C Newman

Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.

Andrew Scott, Ray Fearon, Hayley Atwell and Colin Morgan star in Shakespeare's ever-topical story of over-confident traders, a debt-ridden country dependent on credit, and a society suspicious of religious difference. This modern version is set in the City of London in the 2008 financial crisis. It's introduced by the BBC's Business Editor, Simon Jack.

Adapted and directed by Emma Harding

Antonio.....Ray Fearon

Bassanio.....Colin Morgan

Portia.....Hayley Atwell

Shylock.....Andrew Scott

Salarino.....Ryan Whittle

Salanio.....Neerja Naik

Gratiano.....Ryan Early

Lorenzo.....Chris Lew Kum Hoi

Jessica.....Lauren Cornelius

Launcelot Gobbo.....Luke Bailey

Nerissa.....Kerry Gooderson

Morocco.....Stefan Adegbola

Arragon.....Javier Marzan

The Duke.....Neil McCaul

Tubal.....Clive Hayward

Balthasar.....Rupert Holliday-Evans

Musical setting of 'Where is fancy bred? composed by Emma Harding, performed by Kerry Gooderson and Peter Ringrose.