Craziness

             The last difference in appearance was the location. The RSC version was filmed on a stage like in a theatre and the BBC's version was filmed in an unused factory. Throughout the BBC version a lot of colour was used. I prefered this compared to the dark colours in the RSC. The BBC version put a lot of attention on the costumes and props to give the effect that they were in a huge Banqueting Hall, meanwhile the RSC version, having little props concentrated more on the acting aspect. .
             The direction in each play was very different. At the begining of the BBC version Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were placed at the table and Macbeth threw drink over a turkey and lit it, I thought that the idea was good, but the turkey was small and didn't look right in comparison to the huge table. In the RSC, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth entered after the guests, Judi Dench protrayed her character very seriously, she entered very stiff and she looked like she was hiding something. Macbeth sat down and handed around a goblet. I think at the begining of this scene Macbeth and Lady Macbeth overdid their welcomes, they were overly nice and maybe slightly over the top. Macbeth began by saying, "At first and last, the hearty welcome" and then Lady Macbeth said, "My heart speaks, they are all welcome" I think they wanted everything to go well as Macbeth has just become King, but they are maybe trying too hard. It was at this time that the music changed. The murderer entered and the music became slow and very quiet. I noticed that in the BBC version Sean Pertwee was very casual at this and at sometimes I thought he was too casual whereas McKellen was always very serious and stiff, especially when the murderer arrived. In both productions there was a lot of text cut, more so in the BBC than the RSC. Lady Macbeth's lines were cut when she called Macbeth back to the table, "My Royal Lord, you do not give the cheer" This line gives Macbeth the hint to return to the table without sounding angry to the guests.