Antonio is one of the main characters in The Merchant of Venice, a play by William Shakespeare. Antonio and his friend Bassanio ask for a loan so that Bassanio can impress Portia, the woman he loves.

The production of William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice now running at Theatre Banshee in Burbank, California (part of greater Los Angeles) is vibrant and refreshing. It revels in the sheer ...

For such a well-known play, “The Merchant of Venice” tends to get lost in the shuffle of the dozen or so Shakespeare dramas and comedies which enjoy continuous popularity and his historical plays, ...

Circling each other like vultures dying of starvation, Antonio and Shylock give the all-male theater company Propeller’s “The Merchant of Venice” a sadistic kick straight out of “Titus Andronicus.” ...

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Antonio tells Bassanio to not be sad because he feels lucky. He said only be sad he is losing a friend, not that he helped pay Bassanio's debt. Shylock, a money-lender, lends Antonio a loan, even ...