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Yesterday we saw the RSC production of Macbeth in Stratford (the only evening with pairs of tickets left, otherwise we'd have left it a bit longer after Lear). It was good, but not great. The wyrd sisters are re-jigged to be more avenging angels, and that was done well, even if I'm not entirely convinced by it as an interpretation. Likewise the acts of sexual violence done to Macbeth and to Lady Macduff mirrored each other somewhat, but felt a little gratuitous.
They dealt well with the closing scenes, though, which can sometimes end up being a bit "people run on, give 2 lines, run off again". Macbeth carried off the title role sympathetically, and the destruction at the dinner scene was a good way to bring in the interval.
Not a definitive performance for me, then, but a good one.
[1]Sorry for the in-joke
They dealt well with the closing scenes, though, which can sometimes end up being a bit "people run on, give 2 lines, run off again". Macbeth carried off the title role sympathetically, and the destruction at the dinner scene was a good way to bring in the interval.
Not a definitive performance for me, then, but a good one.
[1]Sorry for the in-joke
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You probably won't remember me, we met briefly at Veizla (where, in a moment worthy of Sir Percy Blakeney, you disapproved of my tie).
Sorry if you've heard of this already, but there's a cracking Canadian comedy-drama series called Slings & Arrows that follows the trials and tribulations of a theatre company: The artistic director is haunted by the ghost of the previous artistic director, and, over the second series, they collaborate to produce Macbeth (each series follows a play [together with ancillary ones], the first Hamlet, the third might be King Lear---haven't seen it yet). You might like it.
Will you post your Wild Viking lyrics one day? They were great fun!
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