“The Scottish Play” Macbeth

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““The Scottish Play”The Scottish Play”

MacbethMacbeth

By William ShakespeareBy William Shakespeare

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The Stuff of Tabloid Headlines!The Stuff of Tabloid Headlines!Macbeth has it all:Macbeth has it all:

WarWarMurderMurderThe OccultThe OccultNobilityNobilityEven a cameo by a famous goddess!Even a cameo by a famous goddess!

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Something wicked this way Something wicked this way comes...comes...

It all begins with these meddlesome hags…

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•To Macbeth: "you will get a promotion, then be king"

•To Banquo: "You won't be King, but your kids will be."

One day, both fair and foul…One day, both fair and foul…

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Do you believe in Do you believe in coincidence?coincidence?

Congratulations, Macbeth!

You’ve just been promoted!

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Meanwhile, back at the Meanwhile, back at the castle…castle…

Hey, honey! You’ll Hey, honey! You’ll never guess what never guess what happened to me happened to me at work today…at work today…

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Oh, and by the way…Oh, and by the way…

The King is The King is coming to coming to

dinner dinner tonight… that’s tonight… that’s not a problem not a problem

dear, is it?dear, is it?

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RegicideRegicide

Farewell, King Duncan…Farewell, King Duncan…

Long live King Long live King Macbeth!Macbeth!

Is this a dagger which I see before me,

The handle toward my hand?

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When the going gets tough...When the going gets tough...

Run away!Run away! Split up and hideSplit up and hide Gather your forcesGather your forces Pick your timePick your time The Empire Strikes The Empire Strikes

Back!Back!

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The plot thickens…The plot thickens…

Hey, wait a minute… didn’t those witches Hey, wait a minute… didn’t those witches say that Banquo’s heirs would be kings?say that Banquo’s heirs would be kings?

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What’s a little murder between What’s a little murder between friends?friends?

Banquo’s gone, but not forgotten…Banquo’s gone, but not forgotten…

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You can’t keep a good man You can’t keep a good man downdown

Banquo comes to dinner anyway. Banquo comes to dinner anyway.

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The witches will know!The witches will know!

i. Beware Mcduff

ii.You’ll be safe until Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane Castle

iii.You can’t be hurt by anyone born of a woman

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Beware Mcduff, eh?Beware Mcduff, eh?

Not if he’s dead, I won’t!

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Meanwhile, south of the Meanwhile, south of the borderborder

The king is a The king is a fraud!fraud!

Prince Malcolm Prince Malcolm gathers supportgathers support

Noblemen flock Noblemen flock to his causeto his cause

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Back at the castle…Back at the castle…

Out, out, damn Out, out, damn spot!spot!

The pressure gets The pressure gets to our ambitious to our ambitious queen…queen…

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Something wicked this way Something wicked this way comes…comes…

The invading army makes a pit stop in

Birnam wood.

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About those other About those other prophesies…prophesies…

Here comes Here comes Mcduff!Mcduff!

He was born He was born via c-section, via c-section, so so technically…technically…

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Off with his head!Off with his head!

He wasn’t using it too much, anyway.

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Long Live King Malcolm!Long Live King Malcolm!

Based on a true story. Names and events have been changed for the purposes of this dramatic

reenactment.

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