Shakespeare in Italy

Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road again in search of Shakespeare in Italy. From `Romeo and Juliet' to the jealousy of `Othello', Shakespeare used the land of love to tell his most passionate stories about falling in love. Needless to say, along the way Francesco adds some insights of his own and revels in claims that not only did Shakespeare visit Italy but also was born in Sicily.

Francesco da Mosto takes a look at Italy as the land of adventure and ambition - where fortunes are made and battles are fought. Beginning in Venice with actor Ciaran Hinds, Francesco considers how his home town so renowned for its justice struck Shakespeare as the perfect setting for his disturbing tale of what happens to an outsider who goes against the law in `The Merchant of Venice'.