Macbeth

I thought Macbeth was a very interesting production, especially due to the fact that the play was not traditional in style. In fact, it was unlike any other play that I have ever seen or even heard about. I remember hearing Director Appel talk about it during his presentation, but it wasn’t until I saw it in person that I realized how unique it actually was. I found it somewhat strange that there were no costumes or major props used within the play. This, in combination with the fact that many actors played multiple characters was somewhat confusing at times and made the tracking and recognition of the different characters within the play a little difficult. However, I did read and analyze Macbeth in my English class last year, so that was fairly helpful in regards to following the plot of the play. But, I was still slightly confused at certain times throughout the play. Despite the fact that there were no costumes or props prevalent within the play, and it was a little confusing, I did think that the actors were talented and very passionate about what they do. It must have been especially hard for them to adopt and represent several different characters, instead of just one. So overall, I enjoyed seeing Macbeth in an actual live play format, rather than just reading and analyzing the script in class. But, although I  thought the unique format of the play was very interesting and served as a break from a traditional production, this style of theater made the plot and characters somewhat hard to follow and confusing at times.