The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice, 1959 Courtesy Beverley Sealey née Bates

The Merchant of Venice

May 15th, 1959 — May 23rd, 1959

Venue

Albert Hall, Brisbane

Producer

Brisbane Repertory Theatre

Director

Babette Stephens

Playwright

William Shakespeare

Cast

Geoffrey Baker
Timothy Cohen
Ray Dwyer
Donald McTaggart
Alan Johnston
Ian Mitchell
Gwen Wheeler
Beverley Bates
Ann Morton
Judith Simes
Leonora Gilligan
Adrienne Shaw
Jack E.Brown
Franklyn Evans
Derek Turner
Alan Howe
Henry Pieters
Jack Taylor
Ronald Pidcock, Jnr.
Brian Evans
David Brewster
Peter Morris
David Clendinning
Jean Munro
Eric Hauff
Rodney Fisher
Bryan Nason
John Toomey

Set Designer

Stage Director - Ronald K. Pidcock
Stage Manager - David W.L.Pugh
Settings - Patricia Fagen

Lighting Designer

Bert Griffiths

Tell us your story

Gallery

Courtesy QPAC Museum
Courtesy QPAC Museum
Courtesy Beverley Sealey née Bates
L to R: Franklyn Evans as Shylock & Eric Hauff as Tubal
L to R: Franklyn Evans as Shylock & Eric Hauff as Tubal Courtesy Eric Hauff
Gwen Wheeler as Portia, Franklyn Evans as Shylock & Beverley Bates as Nerissa
Gwen Wheeler as Portia, Franklyn Evans as Shylock & Beverley Bates as Nerissa Courtesy Beverley Sealey née Bates
L to R: Franklyn Evans as Shylock & Eric Hauff as Tubal
L to R: Franklyn Evans as Shylock & Eric Hauff as Tubal Courtesy Eric Hauff
Courtesy Beverley Sealey née Bates
Gwen Wheeler & Beverley Bates
Gwen Wheeler & Beverley Bates Courtesy Beverley Sealey née Bates
Courtesy Beverley Sealey née Bates
The Merchant of Venice cast, 1959
The Merchant of Venice cast, 1959 Courtesy Beverley Sealey née Bates
Gwen Wheeler as Portia & Beverley Bates (seated) as Nerissa
Gwen Wheeler as Portia & Beverley Bates (seated) as Nerissa Courtesy Beverley Sealey née Bates
Beverley Bates and Eric Hauff
Beverley Bates and Eric Hauff Courtesy Beverley Sealey née Bates
Courtesy Beverley Sealey née Bates

Have any photos to share? Contribute here