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An exploration of the comedic characters and scenes in Shakespeare’s plays, from innuendo in Romeo and Juliet, to witty sparring in Much Ado about Nothing.

A look at the forbidden love in Romeo and Juliet, the ambitious love of the Macbeths and how love makes people foolish in Much Ado about Nothing.

A look at royal and tyrannical power in Macbeth, the power of Juliet's father in Romeo and Juliet and the power of independent woman Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.

An exploration of the different ways in which Shakespeare uses the theme of conflict within his plays.

Exploring the characterisation of heroes in Shakespeare’s plays. Tragic heroes in Romeo and Juliet. Anti-heroes in Macbeth and traditional heroes in Henry V.

A look at the different ways in which Shakespeare portrays the theme of families within his plays.

An exploration of the role of women in Shakespeare’s works: As possessions in Romeo and Juliet, as victims in Othello, and as ambitious and powerful in Macbeth.

An exploration of male and female roles in Shakespeare’s plays, with a focus on a strong couple in Julius Caesar, powerful women in Macbeth, and a pair of lovers in The Tempest.

An exploration of the role of the supernatural in Shakespeare’s plays, looking at dark magic in Macbeth, storms and natural justice in The Tempest and predicting the future in Julius Caesar.

n exploration of the sources and influences in Shakespeare’s plays looking at borrowing phrases in Julius Caesar, the bible in Macbeth and nature in Romeo and Juliet.