Overview
Character Name
Launcelot Gobbo
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult
Role Size
Featured
Voice
Spoken
Time & Place
Venice, 16th century
Analysis
Launcelot is Shylock’s servant. He fills the role of the comedy’s clown, often speaking in a humorous or absurd manner that is dismissed by those around him, despite there being some truth to what he says. Launcelot plays both sides: though he works for Shylock, he also
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