The play contains Three Acts

Act One: Three scenes of the first act occur in different locations. Each scene sets in motion the conflicting undercurrent of the major characters in the play. Stylised-realism is the method of production used to build the dramatic tension.

Scene One
It is the home of the Mother and Bridegroom (son). Son is getting ready to go for work at his vineyard. Mother interrupts and through their conversation, it is revealed that her husband and the other son were killed in a dispute with another family called Felix. They discuss son’s upcoming engagement and marriage before son leaves for work. A Neighbour-Woman stops by and provides information regarding the Bride and her family. Neighbour-Woman confirms Mother’s suspicion concerning the Bride having had an earlier love. And it turns out that this love, Leonardo, is from the same family (Felix) who is responsible for the deaths of her husband and son.
Scene Two
It is Leonardo’s house. Leonardo’s Wife and Mother-in-Law are rocking a baby to sleep singing a frightful “lullaby” about a dying horse. At the end of the lullaby Leonardo enters home. Leonardo’s Wife asks him why his horse is always tired these days. She says that he has been seen riding on the far side of the plains where the Bride lives. Leonardo denies it. The conversation shifts to the upcoming marriage of the Bride and Bridegroom. Leonardo becomes uncomfortable with this subject matter. A Girl comes into the house and revealed information about Mother and Bridegroom buying lavish gifts for the Bride. Leonardo becomes frenzied hearing this and shouts at the Girl and then leave.
Scene Three
It is Bride’s home. The Mother, Bridegroom and Bride’s Father are formalising wedding arrangements. The Mother and Bride’s Father praise the worthiness of their children and wealth. The wedding is panned for Bride’s twenty-second birthday. The Bride’s true frame of mind which is impatient and frustration is expressed when she is alone with the Servant though the Bride seems reserved and quiet in company. The Servant asks her if she heard a horse at the house the night before, and the Bride objects vehemently, calling the Servant a liar. The scene ends when a horse is heard and both see that Leonardo is the rider.

Act Two: Act two contains two scenes and both scenes occur at Bride’s home. The opening scene of the second act divulges the irresistible passion between the Bride and Leonardo that takes the play to its catastrophic finale.

Scene one
It is Bride’s home on the day of wedding. Leonardo is the first guest to arrive on his horse and soon Leonardo and Bride are speaking passionately. Leonardo speaks out the misery and disastrous state of mind he is going through due to continued separation and their never having married. Bride replies that she is marrying finally to burry the past and the memory of him. Young girls appear singing and chanting wedding songs. The Bridegroom arrives with Mother. All leaves for the Church. Leonardo’s Wife insists Leonardo to go with her to the church.
Scene Two
It is Bride’s home. Servants prepare the house for the wedding function. Some of the guests, Mother and Bride’s Father have returned from the marriage ceremony. The Mother and Bride’s Father speak of Leonardo family and its reputation for violence. In the mean time the couple arrives home with guests and friends. The wedding celebration is set to begin. The Bride informs the Bridegroom that she is overwhelmed and wishes to rest for a while. Delighted friends and relatives gathered at home dance with joy. The Bridegroom too joins the dance with Leonardo’s Wife. A bit later the Bridegroom goes to find the Bride and she is nowhere to be found. Leonardo’s Wife announces that the Bride and Leonardo have eloped on his horse. The Bridegroom chases behind the lovers to take revenge for their transgression.

Act Three: Act three contains two scenes. The first scene of the third act sets in motion the tragic action about to take place through a super natural exploration of symbols such as the Moon, the Death, etc.

Scene One
It is in the forest at night. Three Woodcutters appear in the scene. They seem taking a short break from their work. They think that the fleeing couple will be found and killed and the Bridegroom too will die. While three Woodcutters are moving deep into the forest, the Moon and the Death appear in the scene. The blood-thirsty-Moon lights up the forest for Death, who camouflaged itself as an old beggar woman. The Bridegroom and his friend appear and see the beggar woman who leads the Bridegroom towards his prey. The Bride and Leonardo enter utterly overpowered by their passion though they admit the enormity of their sin. The Bride request Leonardo to flee without her. He refuses to leave her. Death returns while Leonardo and the Bridegroom are in a knife fight. A shriek is heard.
Scene Two
Among the female characters appear in the scene a state of confusion and frustration. The Bride appears in the scene and explains why she eloped with Leonardo. She begs her husband’s mother to grant her death. Mother refuses. The Bride, The Mother, and Leonardo’ Wife utter verses of their loved ones. The Death appears and indicates what had happened in the forest. Bodies of the Bridegroom and Leonardo are brought in and the three women seem descent into inconsolable pain and suffering.

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