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1. What
happens in your scene? Outline the basic events.
a. Lady Macduff
complains bitterly about her husband’s death, and her son tries to console
her, saying that he can’t be dead.
b.
Lady Macduff calls her Husband a traitor.
c.
The Son says that liars and swearers should take over the
honest men, showing his naivety and innocence.
d.
A Messenger comes in to warn them that danger might
befall them.
e.
The Son is murdered and Lady Macduff runs away
screaming.
2. What do you think are the key
purposes of your scene?
a.
To show that Macbeth has continued into his descent into
madness and evil, as he is even willing to murder a child.
b.
To anger Macduff in order to inspire him to avenge his
family against Macbeth.
c.
As somebody is finally killed onstage, it shows how the
play is taking a darker tone.
3. How does this scene fit into
Shakespeare’s overall purpose in the play?
a.
To demonstrate Macbeth’s madness.
b.
To illustrate the tragic nature of the play.
4. Defend your company’s choice
of production style.
We are doing this production in the typical
Shakespearean style. This most clearly captures the essence of the scene’s
nature and the way the play was meant to be interpreted.
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