Shakespeare fans - we've just seen Patrick Stewart in Macbeth

[mr blur]

I've seen a number of productions of Macbeth over the years but this was the best by far.

It was theatre in the round, so we were right there in the action - at one point a fleeing soldier nearly fell over my wheelchair. Stewart was passionate, authoritative, daring and, in fact, superb. Of course he had a life before Star Trek with the Royal Shakespeare Company and he's due to take this production into the West End of London when this run is finished.

[sarge43]

1. I envy you, mr blur

I've been a fan long before Star Trek. His performance as Karla in Smiley's People was masterful. Any actor who can steal a scene from Alec Guinness without saying a word is, as you say, superb.

[mr blur]

6. I was really proud of our teenagers -

they were gripped - one of them went up to PS afterwards for an autograph and didn't mention Star Trek or the X-Men!

[sarge43]

8. Who played Lady Mac?

Anyone we know?

Wouldn't it be great if he and Helen Mirren did a film of MacBeth. That would blow off the doors.

[mr blur]

9. It was Kate Fleetwood - also a member of the RSC. A review

of the production from the Independent:

http://arts.independent.co.uk/theatre/reviews/article2619128.ece

[sarge43]

13. Thanks for the review. It sounds absolutely stunning.

(Grinding teeth in envy.)

[wildhorses]

2. also, i am envious.

sounds wonderful.

[RevolutionaryActs]

3. That sounds fantastic.

I'm so jealous.

[crim son]

4. I love Shakespeare and I admire Patrick Stewart.

Lucky you!

[fizzgig]

5. oh wow

i am green over here. that must have been amazing

[Party Line]

7. I envy you, blur. eom

[EFerrari]

10. It would be very scary to see Macbeth in the round.

:scared:

You lucky person.

[supernova]

11. I am stung by the green-eyed monster!

It's been a long time since I've been able to have a Shakespeare fix, much less with PS.

Sounds completely enthralling.

[Orsino]

12. If it's not the Scottish play, it's CRRRRAP!!!