The Merchant Session

Feedback Reviews of The Merchant Sessions

"Brilliant! Enjoyable and thought provoking" - Tracy Irish from the Royal Shakespeare Company Education Department

"Now I understand the play!" - Student comment to teacher after the show (as reported by teacher)

***** "Five Stars! It was perfect. We liked everything about it!".
- Dublin Teacher

"Vividly Created from the start. It will stay fresh and alive in my students imagination." - Skerries Teacher, Co. Dublin

"Outstanding Production – couldn’t praise it highly enough!"
- Drogheda Teacher

"Original and Inventive, the energy of the actors really shone through. Extremely, thought provoking." - Dublin Teacher

***** "Five Stars! Acting absolutely wonderful, Really engaged students!"
- County Kerry Teacher

"Very witty, very relevant to students with modern allusions."
- Dublin Teacher

The Merchant Session: An entertaining and informative synthesis of analysis and performance that has the primary goal of helping Junior Cert learners in their understanding of Merchant of Venice while at the same time highlighting what a fine comedy it is. The 95 minute performance is a reduced version of the play and contains an entertaining scholarly review that clarifies the main themes and topics as well as an invitation for discussion.

To book or for more information contact:
Maev O'Shea at 085 - 8585502 or via email to: maevoshea@gmail.com

Topics and themes introduced and/or analyzed in the Merchant Session:

    * Friendship and Loyalty
    * Merchant of Venice in Nazi Germany
    * Launcelot’s Conscience
    * Mercy and Justice
    * The Role of Religion
    * The Pound of Flesh
    * Father and Child Love, Romantic Love, Love Between Friends
    * Significance of Tubal
    * Isolation
    * Money & Wealth
    * The function of the caskets
    * Women’s Appearance & Reality
    * Prejudice