Romance, gore, and demonic nuns – it’s Shakespeare with a twist. Though boldly adapted for the modern viewer by Charles Roy, this bracing update of Macbeth maintains the Shakespearian aura. The Classical Theatre Project’s Macbeth perfectly portrays the guilt and the paranoia, the lies and the manipulation.
The play takes place as a prophecy is foretold that Macbeth, a Scottish general, is destined to ascend to royalty. Fueled with greed, he and his wife develop a ploy riddled with violence and gore to achieve his rightful place on the throne. How much are they willing to sacrifice to maintain their rule?
In a way, Lady Macbeth, with her ruthless ambition, is the most sinister figure in Macbeth. She does not shy away from blood and even urges …show more content…
The use of strobe lights almost salvages the horrible fight scene. It adds a tension, like a heart beating out of fear, at the end of the battle which the audience is oblivious to the final outcome. However, the strobe lights could be added during the fight to increase tension and make the scene appear more quick paced may hide the (many) imperfects. Also, the use of the colour spectrum is a success. For example, in an early scene where Macbeth battles his enemies, a yellow light focuses on him and blue lights focuses on the enemies. This provides an easy way for the audience to visualize Macbeth as the hero with the light, warm yellow and to visualize his enemies as the villains with the colder blue shade. Overall, the lighting effects are brilliantly executed.
Accompanying the lighting is the magnificent staging. The stone-like buildings reflect a medieval Scotland setting. The rotating set is an innovative and ingenious idea to display a change between scenes. However, without a doubt, the most awe-inspiring technical aspect is awarded to the production’s glowing tower. The tower radiates a blood red colour as demons and dark magic are introduced, and thus creating a sinister
The play takes place as a prophecy is foretold that Macbeth, a Scottish general, is destined to ascend to royalty. Fueled with greed, he and his wife develop a ploy riddled with violence and gore to achieve his rightful place on the throne. How much are they willing to sacrifice to maintain their rule?
In a way, Lady Macbeth, with her ruthless ambition, is the most sinister figure in Macbeth. She does not shy away from blood and even urges …show more content…
The use of strobe lights almost salvages the horrible fight scene. It adds a tension, like a heart beating out of fear, at the end of the battle which the audience is oblivious to the final outcome. However, the strobe lights could be added during the fight to increase tension and make the scene appear more quick paced may hide the (many) imperfects. Also, the use of the colour spectrum is a success. For example, in an early scene where Macbeth battles his enemies, a yellow light focuses on him and blue lights focuses on the enemies. This provides an easy way for the audience to visualize Macbeth as the hero with the light, warm yellow and to visualize his enemies as the villains with the colder blue shade. Overall, the lighting effects are brilliantly executed.
Accompanying the lighting is the magnificent staging. The stone-like buildings reflect a medieval Scotland setting. The rotating set is an innovative and ingenious idea to display a change between scenes. However, without a doubt, the most awe-inspiring technical aspect is awarded to the production’s glowing tower. The tower radiates a blood red colour as demons and dark magic are introduced, and thus creating a sinister