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Lord Banquo /ˈbæŋkwoʊ/, Thane of Lochaber, is a character in William Shakespeare's 1606 play Macbeth. In the play, he is at first an ally to Macbeth (both are generals in the King's army) and they are together when they meet the Three Witches. After prophesying that Macbeth will become king, the witches tell Banquo that he will not be king himself, but that his descendants will be. Later, Macbeth in his lust for power sees Banquo as a threat and has him murdered; Banquo's son, Fleance, escapes. Banquo's ghost returns in a later scene, causing Macbeth to react with alarm during a public feast.
Shakespeare borrowed the character of Banquo from Holinshed's Chronicles, a history of Britain published by Raphael Holinshed in 1587. In Chronicles Banquo is an accomplice to Macbeth in the murder of the king, rather than a loyal subject of the king who is seen as an enemy by Macbeth. Shakespeare may have changed this aspect of his character in order to please King James, who was thought at the time to be a descendant of the real Banquo. Critics often interpret Banquo's role in the play as being a foil to Macbeth, resisting evil where Macbeth embraces it. Sometimes, however, his motives are unclear, and some critics question his purity. He does nothing to accuse Macbeth of murdering the king, even though he has reason to believe Macbeth is responsible.
Macbeth /məkˈbɛθ/ (full title The Tragedy of Macbeth) is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set mainly in Scotland, the play dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. The play is believed to have been written between 1599 and 1606. The earliest account of a performance of what was probably Shakespeare's play is April 1611, when Simon Forman recorded seeing such a play at the Globe Theatre. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book. It was most likely written during the reign of James I, who had been James VI of Scotland before he succeeded to the English throne in 1603. James was a patron of Shakespeare's acting company, and of all the plays Shakespeare wrote during James's reign, Macbeth most clearly reflects the playwright's relationship with the sovereign.
Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy, and tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia, and he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler as he is forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of arrogance, madness, and death.
Actors: Sean Bean (actor), James D'Arcy (actor), Charles Dance (actor), Stephen Graham (actor), Rupert Grint (actor), William Shakespeare (writer), Mario Luraschi (miscellaneous crew), Neil Maskell (actor), Vincent Regan (producer), Vincent Regan (director), Vincent Regan (writer), Dave Legeno (actor), Sam Spruell (actor), Jamie Trevill (editor), Andjelija Vlaisavljevic (producer),
Plot: Macbeth is Thane of Glamis and a celebrated war captain. When Macbeth and war friend Banquo see a prophecy taken from three witches, the three witches predict that Macbeth will go on from Thane of Glamis, to Thane of Cawdor and then the prestigious King; Banquo is hailed as the father of kings to come. When Macbeth is crowned Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth's wife, Lady Macbeth then pressures Macbeth into killing King Duncan so therefore the next person in line to become king is...Macbeth. Macbeth, being crowned as King after King Duncan's death is then suffered by a horrid guilty conscience.
Keywords: based-on-book, based-on-play, shakespeare's-macbethActors: Francesco Maria Piave (writer), William Shakespeare (writer), Antonio Pappano (actor), Simon Keenlyside (actor), Sue Judd (director), Phyllida Lloyd (miscellaneous crew), James Whitbourn (producer), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (actor), Michael Keegan-Dolan (miscellaneous crew), Anthony Ward (costume designer), Ian Lindsay (actor), Raymond Aceto (actor), Lukas Jakobski (actor), Kirsty Tapp (miscellaneous crew), William Payne (actor),
Genres: Drama, Music,Actors: Tim Hall (actor), Eric M. Barker (actor), Graham Bowlin (writer), Alexandra Bayless (actress), Josh Dove (actor), Kevin Tadge (actor), Cameron Strittmatter (producer), Cameron Strittmatter (writer), Chris Heckman (composer), Dustin Gooch (actor), Drew Wolber (actor), Andrew Mitchell (director), Alex Brilliandt (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: William Shakespeare (writer), Kevin Swanstrom (actor), Kyle Morck (writer), Kyle Morck (producer), Kyle Morck (editor), Brett Eshelman (writer), Kat Olsson (producer), Brett Eshelman (actor), Brett Eshelman (director), Kat Olsson (actress), Brett Eshelman (producer), Jordan Gore (actor), Cameron Cortens (actor), Breanna Rankin (actress), Chris Canfield (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: John Fox (miscellaneous crew), Gary Sweet (actor), William Shakespeare (writer), Gary Hamilton (producer), Sam Worthington (actor), Nash Edgerton (actor), Greg Sitch (miscellaneous crew), Greg Sitch (producer), Steve Bastoni (actor), Kim Gyngell (actor), Mick Molloy (actor), Damian Walshe-Howling (actor), Emma Cooper (miscellaneous crew), Bob Franklin (actor), Christopher Kirby (actor),
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller,Actors: William Shakespeare (writer), Harriet Walter (actress), Antony Sher (actor), Robert Whitelock (actor), Robert Whitelock (actor), Ken Bones (actor), Richard Armitage (actor), Polly Kemp (actress), Polly Kemp (actress), Stephen Noonan (actor), Noma Dumezweni (actress), Nigel Cooke (actor), Diane Beck (actress), Diane Beck (actress), Adrian Lee (composer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: William Shakespeare (writer), William Shakespeare (writer), Andrew Bellware (composer), Gerald Downey (actor), Shannon Emerick (actress), Dudley Findlay Jr. (actor), Erika Burke Rossa (actress), Patrick Murray (editor), Patrick Murray (producer), Patrick Murray (producer), Sean Elias-Reyes (actor), Matt Daniels (miscellaneous crew), David Huber (actor), Matt Daniels (actor), Ted deChatelet (actor),
Plot: Take one power hungry lesbian couple. Throw in a slow-witted king, a Caribbean sidekick, a trio of flamboyantly gay weird sisters, and a host of other misfits. And what do you have? Macbeth ! Drawing on the tradition of Monty Python and BlackAdder, Macbeth-The Comedy takes us back to a time when men were not necessarily men and ruthless tyrants could also be strict vegetarians.
Keywords: based-on-play, character-name-in-title, gay-interest, homosexuality, independent-film, lesbian, new-york-city, scotland, shakespeare's-macbeth, spoofActors: Harold Perrineau (actor), Gloria Reuben (actress), William Shakespeare (writer), John Glover (actor), John Glover (actor), Gloria Reuben (actress), Chris J. Cullen (miscellaneous crew), Chris J. Cullen (actor), Michael Stuhlbarg (actor), Michael Stuhlbarg (actor), Jordan Bridges (actor), Jordan Bridges (actor), George Paaswell (producer), Amelia Campbell (actress), Amelia Campbell (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Maurice Evans (producer), J. Pat O'Malley (actor), George Schaefer (writer), George Schaefer (writer), Maurice Evans (actor), Peter Fernandez (actor), George Schaefer (director), Michael Kane (actor), William Shakespeare (writer), Judith Anderson (actress), Anthony Squire (writer), Phil C. Samuel (producer), Jane Rose (actress), Margot Stevenson (actress), Staats Cotsworth (actor),
Plot: Based on Shakespeare's play: As Macbeth and Banquo return victorious from fighting a battle, they are met by three witches who make a series of tantalizing predictions. One of the predictions says that Macbeth will become King of Scotland. As Macbeth agonizes between loyalty and opportunity, his ruthless wife spurs him on to give up his reservations, causing Macbeth to resort to treachery and murder in order to fulfill his ambitions.
Keywords: ambition, apparition, based-on-play, character-name-in-title, dinner, ghost, husband-wife-relationship, murder, murder-for-hire, prophecyActors: Lurene Tuttle (actress), Orson Welles (producer), Jeanette Nolan (actress), Harry Wilson (actor), Lurene Tuttle (actress), John Dierkes (actor), Orson Welles (actor), Gus Schilling (actor), Dan O'Herlihy (actor), Morgan Farley (actor), Edgar Barrier (actor), William Alland (actor), Roddy McDowall (actor), Alan Napier (actor), William Shakespeare (writer),
Plot: In fog-dripping, barren and sometimes macabre settings, 11th-century Scottish nobleman Macbeth is led by an evil prophecy and his ruthless yet desirable wife to the treasonous act that makes him king. But he does not enjoy his newfound, dearly-won kingship... Restructured, but all the dialogue is Shakespeare's.
Keywords: 11th-century, able-to-see-the-dead, ambition, banquet, based-on-play, battle, battlefield, castle, character-name-in-title, child-murderA loyal servant to King Duncan, Banquo is crying out for some engaging high-level analysis. Well, seek no more; in this jolly video, black belt English teacher Mr Taylor explains and deconstructs key lines and ideas surrounding this pivotal character in Shakespeare's top-spec tragedy, 'Macbeth.'
This video looks at Act 2 Scene 1 of Macbeth. It focuses on the relationships between Banquo and Fleance, and between Shakespeare and his characters. You will see why imabic pentameter is relevant. It deals with symbolism, and how to read between the lines of a character's words.
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Shakespeare's MACBETH Directed by Jack O'Brien October 24, 2013 - January 12, 2014 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater Learn more about the show: http://www.lct.org/showMain.htm?id=223 In a production drenched in black, and glinting with blood red and dazzling white, MACBETH reveals itself to be Shakespeare's most powerful and darkest nightmare; a terrifying parable for our own time in which we, too, are urged to take more and more chances, whatever the consequences. Shakespeare has the answer: MACBETH is the consequence. We must beware!"
Macbeth (I,3): Macbeth and Banquo Meet the Witches. Staged scene from Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Macbeth." Find out more at http://thisismacbeth.com
Act I-"Studia il passo...Come dal ciel precipita" Opera: Macbeth; Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Macbeth: Piero Cappuccilli; Lady Macbeth: Ghena Dimitrova; Banquo: Nicolai Ghiaurov; Macduff: Luis Lima; Malcolm: Taro Ichihara; Dir.: Riccardo Chailly; Salzburg, 1984.
BANQUO PRAESENTIERT VON JOHANNA LEUSCHEN BALCONYTV.DE 29/10/2009 Das nenn ich mal ein anti-Liebeslied: "Deine irren Augen machen mir Angst!" Banquo singen "Psycho" und ich bin froh, dass wir auf einem Balkon und nicht in der Badewanne sind - wobei der vollgeregnete Balkon tatsächlich badewannenartige Züge trägt, sich aber glücklicherweise nicht in einem Motel und Hitchcockfilm befindet. Mehr von Banquo gibt's im Netz, denn live sind sie gerade nicht aktiv: http://www.myspace.com/banquogoslar http://www.balconytv.de http://www.myspace.com/balconytvhamburg http://www.facebook.com/balconytv http://twitter.com/balconytvhh
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