The Merchant of Venice

Plot The plot of The Merchant of Venice can be broken down into 4 separate strands or subplots which weave in and out of each other throughout the play before coming together at the end. The plot breakdown Act 1 Act 1 continued Act 2 Act 2 continued Act 3 Act 4 Act 5 Timeline [...]

An Inspector Calls

Plot The Birling family are spending a happy evening celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling to Gerald Croft – a marriage that will result in the merging of two successful local businesses. Yet, just when everything seems to be going so well, they receive a surprise visit from an Inspector Goole who is investigating the [...]

A Viem from the Bridge

Plot   The Carbone family – Eddie, his wife Beatrice and her orphaned niece Catherine – are poor but content. They live in Brooklyn, where Eddie works at the shipyards. When Beatrice’s Italian cousins, illegal immigrants, arrive to stay, the Carbone family’s life changes forever. Their loves and their loyalties are tested – and tragedy [...]