While we're not able to attend a live performance of Shakespeare at the Old Globe, we thought that this would be an ideal time to organize an online reading of one of the Bard's plays. After considering such factors as length, familiarity, complexity of the plot, number of parts, etc. we've decided to read one of his most famous tragedies, Macbeth.
There are a total of 37 speaking parts in Macbeth, 8 of which can be considered main characters. The title role has by far the most lines, so we've split the Macbeth role into 3 readers, Acts1 & 3, Acts 2 & 4 and Act 5. The other main roles will be Malcolm, Macduff, Ross, Banquo, Lennox and King Duncan will be read by one reader each. The other 29 roles will be split into 10 assemblies of roles, e.g. First Witch/First Murderer/Third Apparition/Young Seward spread between Acts 1,2, 3 & 5.
We're hoping that somereaders will be able to find appropriate headgear for their character(s) and that we'll be providing "scenery" for readers to display behind their Zoom images, depending upon the scene we're up to, to add some atmosphere to the performance.
If you would like to watch the "performance", please register for a Viewing Ticket.
We do hope that you will support this new endeavor for our Societies.
