Ciervo Blanco Book Club organizes for free in Madrid a book discussion in English about the play ‘Macbeth’, by William Shakespeare.
We will be meeting to discuss the play ‘Macbeth’, by William Shakespeare. The only requirement is to have read the book and be ready to participate! The discussion will be entirely in English.
Macbeth (full title The Tragedy of Macbeth) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, who was patron of Shakespeare’s acting company, Macbeth most clearly reflects the playwright’s relationship with his sovereign. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book, and is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy.
Shakespeare’s source for the story is the account of Macbeth, King of Scotland; Macduff; and Duncan in Holinshed’s Chronicles (1587), a history of England, Scotland, and Ireland familiar to Shakespeare and his contemporaries, although the events in the play differ extensively from the history of the real Macbeth. The events of the tragedy are usually associated with the execution of Henry Garnet for complicity in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
In the backstage world of theatre, some believe that the play is cursed, and will not mention its title aloud, referring to it instead as «The Scottish Play». Over the course of many centuries, the play has attracted some of the most renowned actors to the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. It has been adapted to film, television, opera, novels, comics, and other media.
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
Book Discussion: Macbeth, by William Shakespeare
When: Sunday 20th January 2019 at 18:00 (6pm Madrid local time)
Where: Residencia de Estudiantes, Pinar, 21, Madrid
Language: English (we’ll debate in English)
Organizer: Adrián Díaz
Contact: +34 668853320
Mandatory: Read the book
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Hello? This is my first time, so I was waiting for someone else to begin. Has anyone out there read Macbeth?