The Banquet Scene: You be the Director
Staging the Scene
Your task as a group is to recreate the Banquet scene from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Your goal is to make the scene something new, without losing the integrity of the scene. This means you’ll need to view several adaptations of what is happening in the scene before you begin. View the videos below & take notes on aspect you like and do not like in your reader's journals.
Tasks:
• Write a script of the scene that uses whatever language you want (text speak, western, modern, old English, whatever you wish)
• Memorize your lies and act out the scene
• Collect props and create a setting
• Video record and edit your scene for viewing in class
Requirements
Your video must be in a format that can be played in class (DVD, YouTube, shared via Google drive: something I can play on my laptop).
Your video needs to be at least 4 minutes in length and no longer than 10 minutes in length.
Every member of your group must participate & appear on camera at some point. It is up to your group to decide how to manage this.
If you do not have access to a digital video camera they are available for checkout from the Library. Just tell the Library you are using them for Ms. Gossling’s English project. (another helpful suggestion — always do a “test run” to be sure the technology you are using is compatible)
This assignment will be worth 100 points. 30 of those points will be rewarded for completing and turning in a quality script, the other 70 points will be awarded for the various aforementioned requirements of the video. See Ms. Gossling if you need any clarification.
Your task as a group is to recreate the Banquet scene from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Your goal is to make the scene something new, without losing the integrity of the scene. This means you’ll need to view several adaptations of what is happening in the scene before you begin. View the videos below & take notes on aspect you like and do not like in your reader's journals.
Tasks:
• Write a script of the scene that uses whatever language you want (text speak, western, modern, old English, whatever you wish)
• Memorize your lies and act out the scene
• Collect props and create a setting
• Video record and edit your scene for viewing in class
Requirements
Your video must be in a format that can be played in class (DVD, YouTube, shared via Google drive: something I can play on my laptop).
Your video needs to be at least 4 minutes in length and no longer than 10 minutes in length.
Every member of your group must participate & appear on camera at some point. It is up to your group to decide how to manage this.
If you do not have access to a digital video camera they are available for checkout from the Library. Just tell the Library you are using them for Ms. Gossling’s English project. (another helpful suggestion — always do a “test run” to be sure the technology you are using is compatible)
This assignment will be worth 100 points. 30 of those points will be rewarded for completing and turning in a quality script, the other 70 points will be awarded for the various aforementioned requirements of the video. See Ms. Gossling if you need any clarification.
Other Adaptations of The Banquet Scene
Operatic Banquet Scene
Geoffrey Wright's Banquet Scene
Orson Wells' Banquet Scene
Student Version of the Banquet Scene
GHS Student Version
Scene from Actors Theatre 2008 outdoor production of Macbeth directed by John Kuhn.
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