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The Merchant of Venice
Presented by Shakespeare Dallas
When: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, 8 p.m.
Where: Addison Circle Park, 4970 Addison Circle Drive, Addison
Cost: $7 - $10
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Description
Greed and prejudice tell the story of The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare's suspenseful, dark comedy. In Venice, Bassanio asks the merchant Antonio for a loan which Antonio must borrow from the moneylender Shylock. While Bassanio is facing certain death, he must rely on his friends to save him from Shylock's revengeful demand of "a pound of flesh."
October 1 – 5 & 8 – 11 at the Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre. October 15 – 19 at Addison Circle Park. October 24 – 26 at The University of North Texas.
Admission for Addison Circle Park performances: All performances: $10 adults/$7 seniors and students. Children 12 and under are free.
Purchase advanced tickets online.
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Some nearby drink specials on Oct. 15th
- Go Fish Ocean Club: 4 pm - 7 pm: $5 specialty martinis / 1/2 off appetizers / $1 off all drinks
- Flying Saucer (Addison): 4 pm - 7 pm: 22 oz draft at pint price / 7 pm - 2 am: Brew night, buy the beer keep the glass
- Sherlock's Pub (Addison): 2 pm - 9 pm: $1.75 wells, $1.75 select pub draughts, $2 house wine, $2.25 select call drinks, $6 select pub pitchers
- The Quarter Bar and Grill (Addison): 4 pm - 7 pm: $2.25 wells, $2 domestic draft, $3 house wine, $1 off other mixed drinks, $.50 off other beer / $3 daily - Crown Royal
- El Fenix Mexican Restaurant (Addison): 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm: $1 off margaritas
Some nearby restaurants
- BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (Addison)
- Shuck N' Jive (Addison)
- Uncle Julio's (Dallas / Keller Springs & Tollway)
- The Quarter Bar and Grill (Addison)
- Kenny's Wood Fired Grill
Some nearby events on Oct. 15th
- LifeSavers Writers Group, Barnes & Noble (Dallas / Prestonwood), 6 p.m.
- Wild Okra, Nate's Seafood & Steakhouse, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Jameson Irish Whiskey's 2008 Comedy Tour, The Improv, 8 p.m.
- Domino Effect, Memphis, 10 p.m.
- The Reds, Sherlock's Pub (Addison), 9 p.m.
Event posted Sept. 30, 2008
Last updated Sept. 30, 2008
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