Macbeth 2012
Macbeth 2012
Macbeth 2012
Act 1, Scene 1
Original Text Thunder and lightning. Enter three WITCHES FIRST WITCH FIRST WITCH When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain? SECOND WITCH When the hurly-burlys done, When the battles lost and won. THIRD WITCH 5 SECOND WITCH Well meet when the noise of the battle is over, when one side has won and the other side has lost. THIRD WITCH When should the three of us meet again? Will it be in thunder, lightning, or rain? Modern Text Thunder and lightning. Three WITCHES enter
That will be ere the set of sun. That will happen before sunset. FIRST WITCH Where the place? SECOND WITCH Upon the heath. THIRD WITCH There to meet with Macbeth. FIRST WITCH Where should we meet? SECOND WITCH Lets do it in the open field. THIRD WITCH Well meet Macbeth there. The WITCHES hear the calls of their spirit friends or familiars, which look like animalsone is a cat and one is a toad. FIRST WITCH I come, Graymalkin! SECOND WITCH FIRST WITCH (calling to her cat) Im coming, Graymalkin! SECOND WITCH My toad, Paddock, calls me. THIRD WITCH (to her spirit) Ill be right here!
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Paddock calls. THIRD WITCH Anon. ALL Fair is foul, and foul is fair Hover through the fog and filthy air.
ALL Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Lets fly away through the fog and filthy air.
Exeunt
They exit.