Awkward Shakespeare

Macbeth Episode 29 - This dead butcher and his fiend-like queen

Macbeth Act 5 Scene 9 Absolutely everything is resolved. Macbeth is dead, Macduff is avenged, Malcolm is king. It's PURE coincidence that this is just how things were at the start of the play. No suggestion at all that history might repeat itself. History NEVER does that. (Where IS Fleance though?) Content warning: brief references to suicide.

Macbeth Episode 28 - Untimely ripped

Macbeth Act 5 Scene 8 In which we find out, in possibly the most controversial loophole in literary history, that being born by Caesarean means you were not "of woman born". Macduff takes his revenge, Macbeth is killed, the tyrant is no more.

Macbeth Episode 27 - Little is to do

Macbeth Act 5 Scene 6 and Act 5 Scene 7 Surprise! It's not a moving wood, it's Malcolm's army. The two sides finally clash, the castle is somewhat easily surrendered, and there's one big scene for the actor given the role of Young Siward.

Macbeth Episode 26 - The Queen, my lord, is dead

Macbeth Act 5 Scenes 4 and 5 In which the witches' prophecy about Great Birnam Wood unexpectedly comes true, Lady Macbeth dies, and Macbeth realises trusting supernatural entities was a really bad idea. Plus he gives a truly great speech about existence, theatre and the human condition.

Macbeth Episode 25 - Hang those who talk of fear

Macbeth Act 5 Scene 3. Macbeth is back and he's definitely not afraid. As he says (repeatedly) what's he got to be afraid of? Still, best to get that terrified looking servant to go away, just in case it's catching.