description: MACBETH has a cursed history. A disturbingly large number of actors have been maimed, mugged, and even murdered while performing it--so experiencing it safely via CD is perhaps prudent. This recording is everything one has come to expect from the Arkangel Shakespeare series--solid performances and suitably Scottish voices--but offers little in the way of fresh interpretation. Still, the famous scenes are memorable--from the drama of Lady Macbeth's guilty sleepwalking to the low comedy of the drunken porter at the gates of hell--and remind the listener that even a conventional Macbeth succeeds if it is well acted. D.B. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
language: English
title: Macbeth
titlecomplete: Macbeth (Arkangel Shakespeare)
characters: Macbeth, First Witch, Second Witch, Third Witch, Fleance, King Duncan, Lady Macbeth, Young Siward, Lady Macduff, Seyward, Seyton
genres: Read For School, Theatre, School, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, High School, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 862994
places: Scotland
publisher: BBC Audiobooks America