The modern Macbeth scenes exceeded my expectations. Below are some photos from two of the second period groups. They chose to turn the play into a western, incorporating some elements that definitely worked. There were Native Americans who used smoke signals and chants instead of witches. The banquet scene was replaced with a saloon card game. Bandits replaced the murderers. The list could go on.
First period, I apologize for not taking photos. If it's any reconciliation, your modern interpretation was phenomenal. Here's the synopsis:
King Duncan is Steve Jobs. The equivalent of a king in modern society very well could be a powerful CEO. Macbeth's name is shortened to "Mac." The very manipulative Lady Macbeth is renamed "Linux." Banquo, Macbeth's foil, has the initials "P.C." The witches with prophetic powers are renamed "Siri, Suri, and Sori" and concoct fatal viruses. The concept for this version of Macbeth is intriguing and relevant.
I hope that we have time at the end of the year to produce a short film for each of these modern versions.
