Question

Think of a play/skit which you have seen enacted on the stage and which has impressed you. Write the following details about it.

Name of the play/skit:	______________
Important characters:	______________
Any famous actors/actresses:	______________
Theme:	______________
Climax:	______________
Ending:	______________
Use of lights and special effects if any:	______________
Use of background music and sound effects if any:	______________
Use of sets:	______________
The costumes, make up, etc. of the characters:	______________
How well the actors present the play and behave on the stage:	______________
Your own opinion about the play:	______________

Answer 1

Name of the play/skit:	Macbeth
Important characters:	Lord and Lady Macbeth, the three witches, Lord Macduff, Lord Banquo, King Duncan, and his son Malcolm.
Any famous actors/actresses:	Ian McKellen, Judi Dench.
Theme:	Ambition leading to one's end, as Macbeth murders King Duncan to become king.
Climax:	Macduff defeating Macbeth in battle and killing him.
Ending:	Malcolm, taking his father King Duncan's place as the rightful ruler.
Use of lights and special effects if any:	Smoke and fog when Macbeth meets the witches, the witches disappearing, lightning, the forest of Birnam wood travelling to Dunsinane Hill.
Use of background music and sound effects if any:	Storms with thunder and rain, sounds of the battle.
Use of sets:	The castles of Forres, Inverness, and Dunsinane Hill.
The costumes, make up, etc. of the characters:	Clothes from 9th Century Scotland, the witches' ugly looks, Banquo's ghost.
How well the actors present the play and behave on the stage:	Macbeth feels like a real story happening right in front of us and not just a drama, as the actors live their roles and don't just play their characters.
Your own opinion about the play:	Macbeth is a classic Shakespearean tragedy that always was and will be appreciated as it can be relatable and understood by every person in an audience even after 500 years of its creation.