Characters: Malcolm, Old Siward, Macduff and their army Location: A plain before the castle Events: Malcolm gives orders about the attack.
Characters: Macbeth, Seyton, a messenger and soldiers Location: Dunsinane, within the castle Events: Macbeth boasts that his castle can withstand a siege indefinitely but is disturbed by the cry of women. Hearing that Lady Macbeth is dead, he reflects on the pointlessness of life. A messenger informs Macbeth that Birnam wood appears to be moving […]
Characters: Malcolm, Old Siward and his son, Macduff, Menteth, Cathness, Angus, Lenox, Rosse and Soldiers Location: Country near Dunsinane. A wood in view. Events:The two armies opposing Macbeth have joined forces. Malcolm orders that every man must cut down a bough from Birnam wood so that they can conceal the army’s true size, and reports […]
Characters: Macbeth, doctor, servant, attendants, Seyton Location: Dunsinane, a room in the castle Events: As the rebel Scots march towards Birnam to meet the army led by Malcolm and Macduff. Macbeth receives reports of the approaching forces, but comforts himself with the Witches’ predictions. Macbeth faces the fact that he cannot loo forward to an […]
Characters: Menteth, Cathness, Angus, Lenox and soldiers Location: The country near Dunsinane Events: The Scottish army opposing Macbeth approaches Dunsinane and the thanes discuss Macbeth’s loss of control. Quote: ‘…those he commands move only in command, nothing in love: now does he feel his title hang loose about him, like a giant’s robe upon a […]
Made You Up by Francesa Zappia is a book about a girl called Alex who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia as a child. Thanks to the medication she is pretty good at distinguishing between reality and delusion. Blue Eyes, the boy from the lobster tank, was definitely a delusion at least according to her mother. Now […]
Characters: doctor, gentlewoman, Lady Macbeth Location: Dunsinane, a room in the castle Events: Lady Macbeth’s gentlewoman tells a doctor about her mistress’s behaviour while sleepwalking. The she appears, asleep and carrying a candle. In her sleepwalking Lady Macbeth imagines she is washing Banquo’s blood off her hands and talks about how she has played a […]
Characters: Malcolm, Macduff, a Doctor, Rosse Location: England, A room in the King’s palace. Events: In England, Malcolm is visited by Macduff. Malcolm is suspicious, fearing that Macduff might betray him to Macbeth for personal reward. Macduff is dismayed to be suspected in this way. To test Macduff’s loyalty, Malcolm pretends to be even more […]
Characters: Lady Macduff, her son, Rosse, a messenger, Murderers Location: Fife. A room in Macduff’s castle. Events: Lady Macduff tells Rosse that her husband’s flight to England showed little concern for his family and questions why he has gone. When Rosse leaves, Lady Macduff’s son, who refuses to believe that his father is dead, asks […]
Characters: 3 Witches, Hecate, Macbeth, 3 apparition, Lenox Location: A dark cave around a boiling cauldron Events: The Witches prepare for their meeting with Macbeth by creating a magic brew. Macbeth arrives and commands the Witches to answer his questions whatever the consequences. The Witches’ ‘masters’ take the form of apparitions. An armoured head warns […]