Macbeth's Rise and Fall

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair,” said the three witches of Macbeth in their scary high-pitched voices.  Friday’s performance of Macbeth by UCSB’s Naked Shakes was riveting! The original play by Shakespeare was always one of my favorites because I love the whole dramatic storyline.The actors were perfect; they brought the right amount of emotion to the play and made it as authentic as could be.  I found the use of a drum to be really interesting. The drum was subtle sometimes, which was perfect for some scenes, but then it was intense when it needed to be.  Another unique thing was the costumes in the play.  For the most part, all the actors had the same black outfit, but some, who were the main characters, had subtle changes to it. The only props used throughout the play was the gold crown the king wore and the swords of the army. There was no set on stage; instead, the actors would use their “swords”, these long wooden sticks, to form tables, thrones, and forests.  There was this scene in the play where the king needed to be sitting on a throne so instead of having a chair to sit on, the other actors formed a throne using only their bodies.  I thought that was beyond cool because the amount of strength needed to do this must have been a lot, so I give them props for that.  I really enjoyed the play so I give the cast, crew, and director major applause for all their hard work.