Characters-

(3)Wil Sha- Gaurav

(0)Duke- Anvit or some Teddy Bear
(1+1)Antonio- Bhavya
(2)Bassanio- Ayush
(11)Shylock- Aryaman
(8)Portia1- Tisha
(3+1)Portia2- Dakshita
(1)Nerissa- Deepanjali

Shylock
If you prick us, Why do we bleed?
If you tickle us, why do we laugh?
If you poison us, Why do we die?
And if you wrong us,
Why shall we not revenge?

Good Morning everyone. Today, We, as a group are going to perform a skit on the Shakespeares
masterpiece- The Merchant of Venice. Our group consisting of- me as the Narrator and a Soldier, Bhuvya as
Antonio, Ayush as Bassanio, Anvit as Grantiano, Aryaman as Shylock, Tisha and Dakshita as Portia, and
Deepanjali as Nerissa are to present the Act 4, Scene 1 of the same. So lets get started.
PORTIA
Please, let me review the contract.
SHYLOCK
(he hands PORTIA a paper) Here it is, judge, here it is.
PORTIA
Shylock, reconsider your decision. theyre offering you three times the principal.
SHYLOCK
But I made an oath! an oath in Heaven. Should I perjure my soul by disobeying it? No, not for all of Venice.
PORTIA
The money wasnt paid back! And so the Jew may lawfully claim a pound of flesh nearest the merchants heart, to
be cut off by himBut please have mercy. Take three times your money. Tell me to tear up this contract.
SHYLOCK
Ill tear it up when its paid. You seem like a good judge. You know the law. Your explanation has made sense.
However, I wont change my mind. Im sticking to the contract.
ANTONIO
I beg the court to deliver the verdict.
PORTIA
Well, then, here it is: you must prepare yourself for his knife. The law fully authorizes the penalty, which you have to
pay according to the contract.
SHYLOCK
Very true. Oh wise judge!
PORTIA
Is there a scale here to weigh the flesh?
SHYLOCK
I have it ready.
PORTIA
Pay a surgeon to stand by and bind his wounds, Shylock, so he doesnt bleed to death.
SHYLOCK
Is that called for in the contract?
PORTIA
Not really, but so what? It wouldnt hurt you to be charitable.
SHYLOCK
I cant find it. Its not in the contract.
PORTIA
(to ANTONIO) You, merchant, do you have anything to say?
ANTONIO
Not much. Im ready and waiting.Give me your hand, Bassanio. Goodbye.
Dont be sad that this happened because of you, because Lady Lucks been nicer to me than usual. Usually she
makes a broke man live on after he loses his wealth, to spend his old age in poverty. But in my case shes letting me
avoid that misery. Send your honorable wife my greetings, and tell her how I died. Speak well of me after Im dead,
and when the tales done, ask her to judge whether Bassanio had a friend. Be sad only at the fact that youll lose
your friendyour friend doesnt regret that he paid your debt. If the Jew cuts deep enough, Ill pay it instantly with all
my heart.

BASSANIO
Antonio, I married a woman as dear to me as life itself. But my life, my wife, and the whole world arent more
valuable to me than your life is. Id give it all upyes, Id sacrifice them all to this devil hereto save you.
PORTIA
Your wife wouldnt like it if she were here to hear you make that offer.
GRATIANO
I too have a wife I love. I wish she was in heaven so she could appeal to some power to make this vile creature
change his mind.
NERISSA
Its nice youre offering the sacrifice behind her back. That wish of yours could start quite an argument back at home.
SHYLOCK
Duh. Were wasting time. Please, deliver the sentence.
PORTIA
A pound of this merchants flesh is yours. The court awards it and the law authorizes it.
SHYLOCK
What a righteous judge! Come on, get ready.
PORTIA
But wait a moment. Theres something else. This contract doesnt give you any blood at all. The words expressly
specify a pound of flesh. So take your penalty of a pound of flesh, but if you shed one drop of Cristian blood when
you cut it, the state of Venice will confiscate your land and property under Venetian law.
GRATIANO
Oh, what an upright judge!Pay attention, Jew.Oh, what a smart judge!
SHYLOCK
Is that the law?
PORTIA
You can see for yourself. You asked for justice, so rest assured youll get more justice than you bargained for.
GRATIANO
Oh, what a wise judge!Pay attention, Jew. A wise judge!
SHYLOCK
In that case Ill take their offer. Pay me three times the amount of the loan and let the Christian go.
BASSANIO
Here is the money.

TO BE CONTINUED