The other day I went with my friend to see a play named Macbeth. This was the Bengali version of Shakespeare’s famous play of the same title in English. Our English teacher once recited in the class the famous lines from Shakespeare’s Macbeth —‘Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow’. He also told us the story of the play. When he was vividly enacting the sleep-walking scene of Lady Macbeth, we were charmed. Now, for the first time, the whole play was seen by me.
Although in Bengali, It was quite enjoyable. The person who played Macbeth had a very good voice. The parts of the witches were a little overdone. I am not sure if they should be made so comical. Lady Macbeth was very effective in the Banquet Scene, and I liked her part. I enjoyed the play as a whole.
My friend asked me on our way back whether I considered Macbeth a criminal. My answer was, and still is, both ‘yes’ and ‘no’. ‘Yes’ because Macbeth committed a very heinous crime. ‘No’ because he suffered a lot for this and was at war with himself. I feel pity for Macbeth, I also feel pity for Lady Macbeth. For she also suffered for the sake of her husband and could not bear the terrible tension.
Although in Bengali, It was quite enjoyable. The person who played Macbeth had a very good voice. The parts of the witches were a little overdone. I am not sure if they should be made so comical. Lady Macbeth was very effective in the Banquet Scene, and I liked her part. I enjoyed the play as a whole.
My friend asked me on our way back whether I considered Macbeth a criminal. My answer was, and still is, both ‘yes’ and ‘no’. ‘Yes’ because Macbeth committed a very heinous crime. ‘No’ because he suffered a lot for this and was at war with himself. I feel pity for Macbeth, I also feel pity for Lady Macbeth. For she also suffered for the sake of her husband and could not bear the terrible tension.
