32 Second Macbeth

We were excited to attend our local Shakespeare company's production of Macbeth.  Their production was immeasurably better than the movie version we watched.  With a modern, war time setting and one of our favorite actresses as Lady Macbeth, it was a hit!  ...though Lorin would have preferred a historical setting :)  It was so great to see it performed on stage while reading it!

After viewing the movie version. seeing the play on stage, and reading The Annotated Shakespeare's version of Macbeth, we met at our house to discuss it. 

There was plenty to discuss about the character of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, their motives and their madness.  And then there were the Weird Sisters.  Yes, the same Weird Sisters that the blog is named for.  The witches of Macbeth.  Did Macbeth do what he did because of his own motives?  Or did those Weird Sisters put the thought into his head because he believed they could foresee the future?  We also took time to compare the play with the movie we saw and the stage production.  In every way the stage production came up the winner!  Afterwards we shared favorite quotes and blog projects (which are already posted).  

Then I had an activity for us.  I found the 32 Second Macbeth here.  What a hoot!  It took a few tries for us to even get close to 32 seconds and us moms were the Weird Sisters :)  Macbeth is a tragedy.  The kids had so much fun "dying."  Lol!  Here they are all "alive."

And Calleigh, Tori, Skyeler, and Aly "dead" or "dying."

And only Elizabeth left standing!  I believe the "dead" were giggling a bit. :)

And for your viewing entertainment...the 32 Second Macbeth performed by The Weird Sisters and Puck.