1st Version: TV
I thought this version of the first act of Macbeth was interesting. I liked that there were two things happening at once that both seemed to cross paths with the other. Between the king praying and the three witches, there was a connection. This was an interesting way for the director to view how the beginning should go. This director seems to like the style of things connecting, which is a fascinating way to think about Shakespeare plays because everything in Shakespeare does connect in a way, whether that be between two different Shakespeare plays, or symbols within one play itself. Also, I think that the way that this scene was portrayed had a lot to do with the theme of fate vs. free will and that these witches and the praying king must have something to do with Macbeth's fate.
2nd Version: Palansky
This version of the first act of Macbeth involved a lot more of symbolism than the first. The witches on the beach were casting a spell involving a hand, a rope and a dagger. Personally, I'm a fan of the use of symbolism because I think it makes a plot line a lot more fun to put together. I liked that this version gave a sense of traditional witch craft over the others. By casting spells, this version touched more on the theme of breaking the natural order than the others as well. I liked this version, but it wasn't exactly my favorite.
3rd Version: Freaky
This version was especially intriguing because it was so much different than the previous two performances. First of all, it was completely backwards. Instead of starting with the witches and then moving on to the line about the bloody man, it ended with the witches. Also, it took place during a war which was quite different. The witches didn't appear to be witches at all, but nurses "caring" for wounded soldiers instead. This highlights the theme of false appearances. But I have to say, my favorite part about this version was that the "witches" all say Macbeth's name at the same time. For some reason, that's how I think it should be done in my head, so hearing/seeing them all say his name like it's of high importance to their plan, is crucial in getting the point across that Macbeth is going to get into some trouble later on.
I thought this version of the first act of Macbeth was interesting. I liked that there were two things happening at once that both seemed to cross paths with the other. Between the king praying and the three witches, there was a connection. This was an interesting way for the director to view how the beginning should go. This director seems to like the style of things connecting, which is a fascinating way to think about Shakespeare plays because everything in Shakespeare does connect in a way, whether that be between two different Shakespeare plays, or symbols within one play itself. Also, I think that the way that this scene was portrayed had a lot to do with the theme of fate vs. free will and that these witches and the praying king must have something to do with Macbeth's fate.
2nd Version: Palansky
This version of the first act of Macbeth involved a lot more of symbolism than the first. The witches on the beach were casting a spell involving a hand, a rope and a dagger. Personally, I'm a fan of the use of symbolism because I think it makes a plot line a lot more fun to put together. I liked that this version gave a sense of traditional witch craft over the others. By casting spells, this version touched more on the theme of breaking the natural order than the others as well. I liked this version, but it wasn't exactly my favorite.
3rd Version: Freaky
This version was especially intriguing because it was so much different than the previous two performances. First of all, it was completely backwards. Instead of starting with the witches and then moving on to the line about the bloody man, it ended with the witches. Also, it took place during a war which was quite different. The witches didn't appear to be witches at all, but nurses "caring" for wounded soldiers instead. This highlights the theme of false appearances. But I have to say, my favorite part about this version was that the "witches" all say Macbeth's name at the same time. For some reason, that's how I think it should be done in my head, so hearing/seeing them all say his name like it's of high importance to their plan, is crucial in getting the point across that Macbeth is going to get into some trouble later on.
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