The Merchant of Venice
Show Details
Venue: The Amphitheatre, Roma Street Parkland (click here for the official Roma Street Parkland map) ; or here for a Google Map to the venue)
Audience are seated onstage in the performance area, which is under cover. In the event of very heavy rain and/or high winds, the performance/seating area may become unsafe and the show may be cancelled - in this case, exchanges/refunds can be arranged at Front of House.
Dates: Preview on Wednesday the 21st of September; Season: 22nd - 24th September, 28th September - 1st October, and 6th - 9th October
Times: Evening shows 7:30pm Preview and Thursdays - Saturdays, 6pm Sundays, matinées 2pm Saturdays
| Wednesdays | Thursdays | Fridays | Saturdays | Sundays | |
| Week 1 | 21/9:
7:30pm |
22/9:
7:30pm |
23/9:
7:30pm |
24/9:
2pm and 7:30pm |
25/9:
NO SHOW |
| Week 2 | 28/9:
NO SHOW |
29/9:
7:30pm |
30/9:
7:30pm |
1/10:
2pm and 7:30pm |
2/10:
6pm |
| Week 3 | 5/10:
NO SHOW |
6/10:
7:30pm |
7/10:
7:30pm |
8/10:
2pm and 7:30pm |
9/10:
6pm |
Tickets: $30 full / $20 concession and groups 10+
All Preview night tickets $20
Phone bookings available at (07) 3365 3269 - leave a message and our friendly front-of-house staff will call you back as soon as possible
Cast and Crew
Directors: Crystal Arons and Curt Tofteland
Production Manager: Zac Kelty
Stage Manager: Rex Verdin
Assistant Director: Kristin Weir
Musicians: Gavin Edwards, Stephen Mackie, Rob Pensalfini
Crystal Arons - Launcelot Gobbo; Tubal
Jane Cameron - Nerissa; Old Gobbo
Gavin Edwards - Lorenzo; Prince of Arragon
Matthew Filkins - Gratiano
Henri Merriam - Portia
Rebecca Murphy - Salerio; Duchess of Venice; Prince of Morocco
Rob Pensalfini - Shylock
Ben Prindable - Antonio
Colin Smith - Bassanio
Aimee Stokes - Jessica; Solanio
How To Get There
By Train
The Roma Street train station is located directly beside Roma Street Parkland. All suburban trains stop here providing easy access to the Parkland by using Platform 10 exit.
By Bus
Brisbane City Council buses stop at several locations near Roma Street Parkland. Visit the TransInfo website for more information.
By Car
There are two main road entrances:
- Roma Street entrance - driving towards the City on Roma Street, past the Transit Centre and Holiday Inn, and turn left.
- Wickham Terrace - Gregory Terrace - College Road intersection - driving out of the City along Wickham Terrace, take a left hand turn before the intersection lights straight into the Parkland and drive down Parkland Boulevard.
There are 200 car parks within the Roma Street Parkland grounds and a further 2,000 in close proximity. A 4-hour limit applies to bays on Parkland Boulevard from 6am-8pm.
Disability Parking
Disability parking bays are located near The Lookout, at College Close carpark, on Parkland Boulevard near Melange Café and on the lower level opposite Queensland Railway Platform 10. There are a small number of Disability Parking bays located near the Amphitheatre. No fees apply for Disability Parking at any time.
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