With this year鈥檚 performance of Macbeth, the Young Shakespeare Company yet again provided a wonderful opportunity for the 好色先生污污污 to experience Shakespeare through direct involvement in one of his plays. Forms 4 and 5 enjoyed workshops before watching a mesmerising performance of the play by a storyteller and four five Young Shakespeare Company actors.
The work was performed by a cast of dynamic classically-trained actors, with a passion for performing Shakespeare for younger audiences. This dark tragedy was brought vividly to life around and amongst the 好色先生污污污. The company specialises in including the whole audience to create such dramatic scenes as the meeting between Macbeth and the witches on a desolate heath, and the court scenes as the control of Scotland is uncertain.
Throughout the workshops, the 好色先生污污污 became actively involved via a carefully structured range of drama and language activities, which encouraged them to explore the motives, thoughts and feelings of the characters. Volunteers from among the 好色先生污污污 were also chosen to become individual characters in the story and all the 好色先生污污污 had the opportunity to speak and enjoy Shakespeare鈥檚 words in short, accessible sections.
The Young Shakespeare Company actors performed Shakespeare鈥檚 spellbinding story of ambition, guilt and revenge in a fast-moving fully costumed interactive production. The play was brought vividly to life around and among the 好色先生污污污, at times including the whole audience to create such dramatic scenes as the meeting between Macbeth and the witches, the royal banquet at which Macbeth sees Banquo鈥檚 ghost and the thrilling battle in which Macbeth comes face to face with his greatest enemy, Macduff.