Thoughts on Macbeth (spoilers)
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Here are my thoughts on Macbeth, influenced heavily by James Shapiro's book, "The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606." Please keep in mind that I'm still very much a Shakespeare newbie.
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Very enjoyable video. Thank you.
I went to see Macbeth at the Royal Shakespeare Co in Stratford-upon-Avon earlier this year. It was very excellent. Right at the beginning the witches were sort of ‘birthed’ out of the stage floor. They had a membrane like latex flush with the stage floor and it bubbled up, stretched and split. The three sisters emerged through it onto the stage.. almost like aliens, staggering about as if new beings on the planet in mist and dark lighting. It was very weird and impressive…. My eyes nearly popped out of my head. Sitting near me was a large class of 10-11 year old children on a school trip.. it was so captivating you could have heard a pin drop. They loved it
@@tumblyhomecarolinep7121 Oh, wow! That sounds amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this with me! I appreciate it. Sounds incredible. 💛🎭
Nice chat! I’ve never liked the forest business, or the “not of woman born”. Also, as you said, if it is destined, why not lean back and not lift a finger. Also, the other guy’s sons will be kings - think it through, Macbeth! 😅
In spite of having so many quibbles (it doesn’t stop with these) _Macbeth_ is still my favorite, because it plays so well. Whereas the absurdities of _Lear_ make me unable to stand that play. 🤔
@@davidnovakreadspoetry Oh, David! You are so funny! Weird to think he wrote Lear and then Macbeth back-to-back! I wish I had written on my whiteboard, “Think it through, Macbeth!” 😂😂😂💛🎭
Great analysis and I love the whiteboard! 🗡️
Macbeth is one of my favourite plays. I didn't reread it this time, but I watched the 1971 movie with British actors Jon Finch and Francesca Annis. I loved this adaptation, even though it was very brutal, and the scenes with the weird sisters are so memorable.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow is such a great soliloquy. Tristan from the channel Tristan and the Classics has a wonderul analysis of that speach, as well as To be or not to be, Now is the winter of our discontent and a few others.
I finished 1599 by Shapiro, the year in which Shakespeare wrote Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and started Hamlet. It was dense and it took me about a month to read it. I loved the parts where he talked about the plays, those chapters when he was talking more about the history and wars took a bit more effort to understand. Overall, it was a good book, worth a read, 4 stars.
Thank you for hosting Shaketember! It's such a wonderful time of the year.🎉Now I'm looking forward to Victober.
@@LanaCelebic Lana, thank you so much for participating in Shaketember! I will check out the channel you mentioned. Glad to hear 1599 by Shapiro was worth the work! We own it, so I’ll get there eventually. Now on to Victober! 💛🎭
I watched the youtube video on the Shakespeare Network with Ian McKellen and Judi Dench and read along. Oh, it was fabulous! Now, I want to read that book Birnam Wood. In the play, Lady Macbeth seemed so ruthless at first, but the consequences even got to her. Greed and jealousy don’t end well; Shakespeare’s tried and tried to tell us! Thanks for the video and encouragement to read it!
@@belindaguerette4249 Thank you for participating and sharing your excitement with me! What a joy. 💛🎭
Didn’t think I’d have time to read this before Sept. ended. Glad to re-read it. It was thoroughly enjoyable like before.
Thank you for your careful dissection and fun illustration of the play. Always interesting to learn about the history of a word and the context of its changes and also learning about the gun powder plot. Great content :)
RIP Dame Maggie Smith
@@sbonafi Thank you so much for participating and taking the time to watch my video and leave a comment! I appreciate it! 💛🎭
just loved your whiteboard macbeth story.so entertaining.saw macbeth film by roman polanski in the 1970s.remember it was good.keep that white board going.thanks again kelly.
@@PatriciaTowill I’m so glad you enjoyed the whiteboard! Thank you so much for participating in Shaketember! Thank you for watching and commenting! 💛🎭
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God's nightgown that whiteboard was a great investment Kelly. I really enjoyed revisiting Macbeth. I think it's a wonderful play. Go well.
@@nathanfoung2347 God’s Nightgown, Nathan, is that Macbeth in emojis?!?! Glad you enjoyed the whiteboard! 😂 It is a great play. Be well, friend! 💛🎭
Great Vlog, Kelly. Love your use of a white board. As for MacBeth, I can never decide whether Hamlet or MacBeth is my favorite. BUT, "bubble, bubble, toil and trouble," ya gotta love the Weird Sisters :-) Thanks again for all your work in producing Shaketember. You, Nicole, and Jason are the best.
@@larrymarshall9454 You are the best, Larry! I am so glad you joined in the fun. Hamlet is still the best for me, but Macbeth is so tense and yes, the weird sisters are fantastic! 💛🎭
That was fascinating. I always had a problem with the "not born of woman" thing and the moving trees. In my mind, Shakespeare cheated a little there! In modern speak, "Aw, come on man!" Have you ever expressed your thoughts about the whole Shakespeare authorship controversy? I admit, the more I read Shakespeare and about him, the more doubt I have. For a man that so influenced English life and literature, there are precious few facts and records about his life. For someone who was so well-known during his play writing years and for his legacy, I always thought that a bit strange.
@@binglamb2176 Oh, what a treasure trove of books there are out there trying to answer this question! Who was Shakespeare? I admit it’s strange, but I also have yet to see documents that show someone else wrote those plays! But I hope someday (preferably in my lifetime) there is a great discovery and not only will we answer the question, but we’ll discover lost Shakespeare plays! I will think about making a video on that in the future though. Thanks for joining us in Shaketember! 💛🎭
Have you read By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult? It's a very interesting perspective on Shakespeare.
@@annegibson6072 I’ve never heard of it. Thank you for the recommendation! 💛🎭
Maggie Smith is my favourite actress. I’m so sad.
@@biskit96 Me too. 💛
Interesting video Kelly, thank you.
@@janepetrie1654 Thank you, Jane for you continuing to watch and support my channel with your encouragement! I really appreciate you! 💛🎭
Interesting analysis. I love the whiteboard
@@stuartgriffin1001 Thanks Stuart! 💛🎭
Great summary - and the historical context was really interesting, thank you for that. 💜
I’m pretty sure Tolkien must’ve found the walking forest and “no man of woman born” twists both unsatisfactory, considering Lord of the Rings features literal walking trees and Eowyn’s triumphant “I am no man!” moment. 😅
@@genteelblackhole I won’t speculate on Tolkien, but I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and participated in Shaketember. 💛🎭
@@booksimnotreading Thank you for co-hosting Shaketember, it's been great to participate. It really rekindled my love of Shakespeare! 💜🎭