🎭 We are a completely amateur Shakespearean theatre company founded in 1924. Therefore, _all_ *Super Thanks* and *Thanks* donations go towards funding our future productions 🎭 🌱
🎭 ➤ ➤ Subtitles for this video are in modern English. Simply turn on the Subtitles/Closed Caption (CC) button. You can also change the subtitle language for your convenience ➤ ➤
🌙👻 In Act 2, Scene 3 of Macbeth, the night is dark and spooky as 🔔🕰️ the castle bell rings, and a drunken porter stumbles onto the scene. 🍺🤪 He's had one too many, making his speech a mix of hilarity and confusion. 🗝️🚪 Meanwhile, Macduff and Lennox, nobles of Scotland, have come to the castle to meet with King Duncan.
🤔🚪 As the porter opens the door, he unwittingly becomes the keeper of hell's gate, jokingly comparing himself to the gatekeeper of 🔥👹 hell. He teases that he's dealing with sinners, and in the process, delivers some dark humor that lightens the tension. 😂
🚪🧙♂️ Macduff and Lennox enter, questioning the strange noises they heard during the night. Macbeth, trying to hide his guilt, pretends to be shocked and horrified by the news of King Duncan's murder. 🙊😱
💔😭 The grim discovery is made, and emotions run high as they mourn the king's death. Macbeth, struggling to contain his guilt, laments the deed he committed. He then surprises everyone by killing the supposed murderers in a fit of rage. 🔪😤
👻🌬️ The air is filled with supernatural elements, and everyone senses something terribly wrong. Suspicion falls on King Duncan's sons, who flee the country, raising further doubts about their innocence. 🏃♂️🏃♂️
😰😨 As the scene comes to an end, the chaos and confusion grow. Macbeth has transformed from a brave warrior to a guilt-ridden and desperate man. The consequences of his actions start to unfold, leaving us on the edge of our seats, eager to see what happens next. 🤯🤫
Act 2, Scene 3 is a pivotal moment in the play, showing the aftermath of King Duncan's murder and the beginning of Macbeth's downward spiral into darkness and madness. The use of humor, darkness, and supernatural elements makes this scene engaging and impactful, leaving the audience both entertained and disturbed. 😱🎭
Sparknotes provide excellent summary and analysis of Shakespeare plays:
[ Ссылка ]
======================================
Filmed in the Cork Arts Theatre 11 October 2018
