I hate to
be a critic, but the MacBeth performance wasn’t dramatically different from any
other performance that I’ve seen. I honestly think the use of props would have
helped people understand what’s going on. The reason Shakespeare didn’t have
props is because a) they didn’t have money to buy props and b) it was extremely
difficult to make anything in the 17th
century. I’m sure if he could he would. In fact, if he could produce a movie
with an entire CGI company at his disposal, he would happily use it to its
fullest.
People
should use props and environments while acting. Seriously. It’s an art form
too.
Also, I had
idea what was going on for the entire time. I studied Hamlet and not MacBeth.
It’s pretty
funny how in the 17th century, all actors were men. Now the majority
of the actors are female. Shakespeare should have hired female actors because, statistically,
he would have found more enthusiastic actors.
I also
wonder if the reason they had bamboo sticks in the performance were for artic
measures or because swords and even fake swords are not allowed on campus, even
for a logical reason.
I found the
black ninja-like attire very fitting. Some of the background actors wearing
them obviously really enjoyed them too because some of them went above and
beyond when having to make cool posses. They obviously were thinking, “damn, I’m
like a ninja assassin; lemme show off to the audience.”
My brothers, J, BJ, and Stan say hello.
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