Macbeth (The Musical) Evening Performance
On to the 2nd public performance of Macbeth (The Musical) in the evening. The hall was packed and once again, Year 6 delivered some fine performances. Congratulations one and all!
Shakespeare ponders his next play.....
DSCF7815.JPG12178Shakespeare ponders his next play.....
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....should it be something tragic like Hamlet....
DSCF7818.jpg12180....should it be something tragic like Hamlet....
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....or romantic like Romeo, Alesio and Juliet
DSCF7822.JPG12182....or romantic like Romeo, Alesio and Juliet
No! This time he'd go for a tale of greed and power.
DSCF7824.JPG12183No! This time he'd go for a tale of greed and power.
So begins the story of Macbeth.
DSCF7826.JPG12184So begins the story of Macbeth.
Enter the three witches
DSCF7828.jpg12185Enter the three witches
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.....just as the battle ends.
DSCF7832.JPG12187.....just as the battle ends.
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A battle where Macbeth has led his troops to victory.
DSCF7834.JPG12189A battle where Macbeth has led his troops to victory.
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On the way home Macbeth, and his best friend Banquo, meet the witches.
DSCF7841.JPG12197On the way home Macbeth, and his best friend Banquo, meet the witches.
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They predict he will become King of Scotland amongst other things.
DSCF7846.JPG12201They predict he will become King of Scotland amongst other things.
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Macbeth is then greeted by some soldiers who tell him the King has promoted him, one of the witches first predictions.
DSCF7855.JPG12207Macbeth is then greeted by some soldiers who tell him the King has promoted him, one of the witches first predictions.
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Macbeth begins to wonder if they were right about that, might they also be right about him becoming king....
DSCF7860.JPG12212Macbeth begins to wonder if they were right about that, might they also be right about him becoming king....
King Duncan bestows yet another title upon him - again, just as the witches predicted!
DSCF7862.JPG12213King Duncan bestows yet another title upon him - again, just as the witches predicted!
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Macbeth writes a letter to his wife about all the strange events.
DSCF7866.JPG12217Macbeth writes a letter to his wife about all the strange events.
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As she reads it she realises that Macbeth could become king.....
DSCF7868.JPG12219As she reads it she realises that Macbeth could become king.....
....with her help!
DSCF7871.JPG12220....with her help!
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She tells him that he must kill King Duncan!
DSCF7876.JPG12224She tells him that he must kill King Duncan!
Luckily for them, King Duncan is attending a feast at their castle that night.
DSCF7877.JPG12225Luckily for them, King Duncan is attending a feast at their castle that night.
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King Duncan toasts Lord and Lady Macbeth.....while they plot his murder.
DSCF7880.jpg12228King Duncan toasts Lord and Lady Macbeth.....while they plot his murder.
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Macbeth has second thoughts....
DSCF7885.JPG12233Macbeth has second thoughts....
...but his wife convinces him that murder is the only way he will ever be king!
DSCF7887.JPG12234...but his wife convinces him that murder is the only way he will ever be king!
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Macbeth begins to give way to "Temptation" (by Heaven 17)
DSCF7892.jpg12239Macbeth begins to give way to "Temptation" (by Heaven 17)
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King Duncan retires to bed.
DSCF7901.JPG12246King Duncan retires to bed.
"Is this a dagger I see before me?"
DSCF7903.JPG12247"Is this a dagger I see before me?"
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Macbeth kills King Duncan while he sleeps, but then panics....
DSCF7910.JPG12251Macbeth kills King Duncan while he sleeps, but then panics....
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....leaving Lady Macbeth to cover his tracks and put the blame on two innocent servants.
DSCF7919.JPG12258....leaving Lady Macbeth to cover his tracks and put the blame on two innocent servants.
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The alarm is raised - King Duncan has been murdered!
DSCF7924.JPG12261The alarm is raised - King Duncan has been murdered!
Macbeth kills the two accused servants to tie up any loose ends....
DSCF7925.JPG12262Macbeth kills the two accused servants to tie up any loose ends....
......while King Duncan's children flee for their lives.
DSCF7927.JPG12263......while King Duncan's children flee for their lives.
Macbeth and his wife are crowned king and queen.
DSCF7928.JPG12264Macbeth and his wife are crowned king and queen.
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Macbeth is worried that his best friend Banquo might suspect him as he met the witches with him.
DSCF7936.JPG12268Macbeth is worried that his best friend Banquo might suspect him as he met the witches with him.
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He hires two men to kill Banquo while he is out hunting with his son.
DSCF7942.JPG12272He hires two men to kill Banquo while he is out hunting with his son.
Meanwhile Lady Macbeth begins to feel guilty about what they have done.
DSCF7944.JPG12273Meanwhile Lady Macbeth begins to feel guilty about what they have done.
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