Macbeth play by William Shakespeare
Macbeth play by William Shakespeare is a drama associated with great tragedy portrayed by the characters; Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and the three weird sisters. The play is full of imagery, which makes the characters to play their roles effectively (Highley, 2018). The characters and themes of the play are developed through the use of blood, sleep, and clothing imagery. The staging of the play is well demonstrated and simple for an enjoyable expedition. The Macbeth production effectively engages the audience through the action of the characters, the well-portrayed themes, and its staging.
The effective acting of characters
The effective acting of characters made Macbeth attract its audience. Macbeth the main character presents himself as a brave and loyal nobleman. He engaged in many crimes but was able to hide them and be seen like a present-seeming politician based on his public image and language. Nonetheless, his downfall was based on his inability to see things beyond the witches' equivocations. He heard what he wanted to hear from the witches but ignored the rest. Lady Macbeth took advantage of the fact that Macbeth was lied, and approached him like an innocent flower hiding the serpent feature in her (Shakespeare, 1). The moment he realized the truth, he was almost finished by Macduff. Lady Macbeth was a frightening and famous woman who highly influenced his husband, Macbeth's life. She used her position as a wife to gain authority and remain strong to support her unstable husband but ends up being miserable when their relationships continued falling apart. Lady Macbeth was more violent compared to Macbeth and was overpowering and manipulative in their relationship (Highley, 19). The manner through which she handles Macbeth's emotions makes their relationship to be dramatic. Indeed, she dared to ask Macbeth about his devotion and manhood to her the moment he gets cold feet. The three witches had some deceptive capabilities, which they used against Macbeth. Their prophecies made Macbeth live in great hope since they never informed him about the consequences of his actions. Because of not telling Macbeth about Macduff, Macbeth was finally killed. Indeed, the characters in this play present their roles effectively.
Well-portrayed themes
Also, to the manner through which characters in the Macbeth play act; Shakespeare used well-portrayed themes to communicate to the audience. The play depicted the theme of fate. Macbeth would be fated to the king; however, he decided personally to kill Duncan for his acquisition of power. His behavior indicates that fate might be predetermined, although free will controls the manner through people achieve their destiny. Ambition was another theme in the play. Macbeth is a courageous nobleman who is not persuaded to commit crimes, yet through inner pressure, he desires advancement and power (Highley, 27). He murders Duncan contrary to his better judgment and ends up feeling paranoia and guilt. The play ends with him having boastful, frantic madness. Lady Macbeth also accomplished her goal with high determination, although she is not able to withstand being judged for her immorality. She spurs Macbeth to kill Duncan and requires him to be courageous in the murder's outcome although she finally feels frustrated by Macbeth's persisting bloodshed based on her conscience. Deception theme was depicted in the play, especially by the three witches. In the first scene, the three witches deceived Macbeth by stating that 'fair is foul and foul is fair' (Shakespeare, 1). They also went on telling Macbeth enigmatic prophecies, which they understood very well that he would rely on. Betrayal was a theme in Macbeth play, which was practiced by the three witches to Macbeth. Macbeth's ambition leads to his treachery or betrayal. In general, fate, ambition, betrayal, and deception effectively helped to get the audience's attention.
Staging of the play
Also, to the acting of the characters and the use of well-portrayed themes, staging was used to engage Macbeth play's audience (Shakespeare, 1). The staging of this play was very simple. There was reduced set dressing that was easily changed by the cast members. Different types of furniture were used to indicate different places, which was practiced in all scenes. This made the set look versatile although that was not the case (Highley, 43). The major set during the first appearance was not neutral, and it was not possible to believe that it could apply in all scenes based on the nature of construction. The manner through which the stage was changed on a regular basis seemed like a deathtrap based on the crimes committed by Macbeth, although it made the audience not remain in boredom. Indeed, the production was vigorously staged, as it put together the play to a rigid thought.
Conclusion:
The Macbeth production effectively engages the audience through the action of the characters, the well-portrayed themes, and its staging. William Shakespeare effectively engaged the audience to the Macbeth play through clearly showing the manner through which characters acted based on their roles and positions in the film. In the play, the use of well-portrayed themes helps the audience to bet a clear picture of the film. Besides, staging is a major feature of the play, which fully engages Macbeth play's audience. Based on Macbeth's behavior towards others in the play, is it possible for such people to receive a similar welcome from the main doorkeeper in hell?
Work Cited
Highley, Christopher. "The place of Scots in the Scottish play: Macbeth and the politics of language." Shakespeare and Scotland. Manchester University Press, 2018.
Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. 2018. Retrieved from; http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-macbeth.htm
Shakespeare, William. The tragedy of Macbeth: The entire play. 2018. Retrieved from; http://shakespeare.mit.edu/macbeth/full.html
