I’m really glad I read the synopsis of Macbeth on Wikipedia before going to see the performance last night. Otherwise I would not have enjoyed the show as much as I did.
The witches were really creepy, Lady Macbeth was a psycho bitch, and the blood and gore was tangible; but the best part for me was seeing Patrick Stewart in a role true to his Shakespearean roots.
The next best part was going to the stage door after the show and having a mini-conversation with Patrick Stewart while he signed my ticket stub. He asked if I enjoyed the show. Of course I said and I did, and that I also saw him in “A Life in the Theatre” and that was really awesome too. And he said “Oh! Good! I’ve been wanting to take that one to New York!” And I said “Oh you should!” And then we thanked each other and I in turn thanked Tim and Lucy for waiting on me.
I also got Kate Fleetwood’s (Lady Macbeth’s) autograph. She seemed nice, too, but very tired!
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Monica, that is very exciting! I’m glad you got to exchange a few words. What would he think if he knew you once had a life sized cardboard image of him in your room, for years?
His theater roots have always shined through his performing style, no matter who he portrayed.
Macbeth is intense. You were wise to read the synopsis beforehand.