I’m traumatised!
By Fleur
@Fleura (34927)
United Kingdom
February 20, 2021 5:46pm CST
My daughter (Big One) is studying Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ at school, so a while ago when I saw a DVD on sale that was a BBC adaptation of Macbeth I picked it up, thinking it would be a useful additional resource for her. Apparently in 2005 the BBC made a series of four plays, titled ShakespeaRe-Told.
This afternoon as we were all sitting around doing some knitting and sewing we thought we would put it on. It’s a modern adaptation, set in the kitchen of a fancy restaurant in Glasgow in the present day. Duncan is the owner of the restaurant, but when it is awarded three Michelin stars Macbeth, the head chef, is jealous that his work is not recognised.
It was cleverly done and the acting was very good, but the whole thing has left me quite traumatised with all the killing and the madness. I confess I was rather taken with the three prophecying binmen as the modern take on the three witches, but apart from that it was enough to give me nightmares.
Tomorrow if we watch anything I think I will be voting for something harmless like the Wombles!
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
20 Feb 21
I must admit I'm not normally a fan of these modern adaptations finding them to be fairly pretentious in the main.
Macbeth is probably Will's best effort. I once played Banquo in a school production. My first and last effort at thespianism!!
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@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 21
I confess I'm not a huge Shakespeare fan - dare I say that?
The tragedies are so grim and the comedies are so ridiculous!
Of course since in normal times I volunteer at the theatre I do see a few of his works, and I quite enjoy a summer production when I can sit outside with a picnic but I never want to see Macbeth again, or Romeo and Juliet either. Or the Taming of the Shrew (a perfect illustration of coercive control if I ever saw it!)
I much prefer Ben Johnson or Moliere.
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
21 Feb 21
If the book has some violence in it, I know better than to watch a movie adaptation! (I would have thought you'd know that, too. 
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
21 Feb 21
@Fleura We didn't read Shakespeare in school.
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@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 21
@DaddyEvil Maybe that means you enjoy it more if you do watch any?
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@xFiacre (14782)
• Ireland
21 Feb 21
@fleura I find modern takes a bit hard to digest, but I found your picture of a bin lorry quite pleasing. I love bin lorries and find a city's method of handling waste enthralling. My family always mock me most mercilessly when I stop to observe how waste is managed while on holiday.
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@kaylachan (84703)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Feb 21
Given the source material, I'm not surprised. I think I would be, too. Not a fan of those kinds of things.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Feb 21
That sounds very interesting I love the modern version,
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@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
23 Feb 21
I love Macbeth. I never seen that one.
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