Having the same actor as Duncan play the Porter WHATEVER the intrpretation of performance - gives the impression that Duncan has been sent to Hell. That's just quite simply - WRONG.
The porter is "supposed to be" hung over, not drunk. I don't think all the naysayers here understand Shakespeare. One of the best Porter scenes I've ever seen.
It was a deliberate choice on the part of our director, using the same actor who had played King Duncan, and having the witches "transform" him into the porter, whose monologue now has a more hopeless, sinister feel to it. Just a different interpretation, that's all; and personally I found it very effective. Just my opinion though. A play doesn't NEED comic relief.
Having the same actor as Duncan play the Porter WHATEVER the intrpretation of performance - gives the impression that Duncan has been sent to Hell. That's just quite simply - WRONG.
daletag 1 year ago
The porter is "supposed to be" hung over, not drunk. I don't think all the naysayers here understand Shakespeare. One of the best Porter scenes I've ever seen.
lisapoet 1 year ago
poop
Tasteslikeliberty 2 years ago
is this some kind of joke
smithay22 3 years ago
worst porter scene ive ever seen
conzo21 3 years ago
comic relief fail.
pathock3 3 years ago
He yelled at me - i wanted to laugh as i had every time i heard this monologue and he yelled at me. what did i or anyone do to the porter
MAKES HIM STAND TO ....(pause) .. gurgle sound.. an notstanto
theycallmelefou 3 years ago
:/ the porter is supposed to be drunk and his monologue used as comic relief
penguu7 3 years ago
is not the porter a humerous role?
tastelikemusic 3 years ago
It is. I don't think they understood why the porter scene was included in the text.
This is a theatrical company's performance?
sandmanspitfire 3 years ago
Yes it is a theatrical company's performance.
It was a deliberate choice on the part of our director, using the same actor who had played King Duncan, and having the witches "transform" him into the porter, whose monologue now has a more hopeless, sinister feel to it. Just a different interpretation, that's all; and personally I found it very effective. Just my opinion though. A play doesn't NEED comic relief.
xenologue 2 years ago