Acclaimed critic Bloom (How to Read and Why) once again plumbs the depths of a Shakespeare play to reveal new insights, this time offering a richly detailed character sketch of Macbeth. In a close, ...
William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth has been performed in translation many thousands of times around the world. But the story – of family ties, murder, duty, courage, corruption, betrayal, leadership ...
Not to deal in unsolicited prophecies, but if you go see the Washington National Opera production of “Macbeth,” you’ll love it. Giuseppe Verdi’s 1847 adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic (with an ...
Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand look ready to take control of Scotland in newest trailer for The Tragedy Of Macbeth. The actor, 66, and Frances McDormand, 64, will play Macbeth and Lady ...
THE dagger scene is one of Macbeth’s most famous speeches in the Shakespearean play. In the new movie version, Scottish schoolboy Scot Greenan hands the weapon to star Michael Fassbender. And in real ...
“If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well it were done quickly.” – William Shakespeare, “Macbeth” “Quickly” is the key word for Macbeth as he muses before the bloody murder of King Duncan of ...
A man in a homeless encampment steps forward to announce, “I must become a menace to my enemies.” One homeless person, then another, picks up the refrain of the June Jordan poem. This is not your ...
Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth is a triumph of visual storytelling. Starring Denzel Washington as the titular antihero, the faithful but fresh adaptation enlivens the timeless tale for new ...
Three hooded figures, all masked with gold, stand in a triangular formation. Their voices are eerily calm. Waves of distorted frequencies begin to permeate the theater. Suddenly, the figures drop to ...
In The Tragedy of Macbeth, director Joel Coen slashes away at Shakespeare's text, distilling every scene to its furious essence. At 105 minutes, this is a shorter Macbeth movie than most. The ...
The death of Yale English Professor Harold Bloom on October 14 brings to an end the career of one of the most prolific and widely read critics in the history of Western letters. Labelled a “colossus” ...
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