"Keeping up with the Macbeth's" Episode 5 Part 1

Posted by Amaya Lam in English 1 · Giknis · Y Band on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 10:51 pm

Directors, Producers, Writers: Amaya Lam and Jade Njie

Lady Macbeth: Josie DiCapua

Doctor: Amaya Lam

Gentlewoman: Iris Peron-Ames

Editor: Jade Njie

Watch the episode here !

“Keeping up with the Macbeths” is a reality show of Macbeth where two people film the happenings of Macbeth and document all the drama that occurs. We wanted it to seem like a real reality show, so when the video first starts, two people introduce themselves and give a summary of the upcoming episode and leaves the viewer wanting to continue watching. We wanted to dramatize the scene and try to make the movements and settings show the exaggerated feelings. Similar to the beginning, the outro is the same two people giving a preview to the next episode. All of these components create the reality show “Keeping up with the Macbeths” that mirrors the original play.

One main choice we decided on was to have the doctor and gentlewoman looking at Lady Macbeth from a desk in qan official way. We decided to do this because we thought that in reality shows people often talk behind people’s backs to observe them and so that Lady Macbeth could have a space to herself. It looks like a professional consultation with the doctor and gentlewoman looking at Lady Macbeth from the side. Lady Macbeth is constantly moving around the room and she is even on the ground at this point. This happens to dramatize her movements since reality shows are often dramaticized to be more interesting to the audience. Lastly, we added a "recording" filter over the video to enhance the reality show theme.

Comments (9)

Piper McConnell

I thought making Macbeth into a reality show was a really cool idea for this project! I love how you guys incorporated the modern ideas into the play without losing the dramatic and deep theme of it.

Max Blakelock

It's so cool how you based this on an actual show!!

Ella Newburger

This video was put together really well and I think you id a good job portraying the characters! Hurra!

Grace Karlen

Between the editing and the acting, this is a great way to show the scene! Also Josie, you've now been Lady Macbeth in two different films (I think you're being type cast)

Max Gilbert

I love the idea of making an Elizabethian era play into a more modern drama and I felt the update fit without losing the unique feel of the play. -Max G

Lorna Elliott

I liked how you incorporated the actual lines from the play, but you put your own twist on it.

Mya Fleming

I like how you made the scene into a show. It was really fun to watch!

Iris Peron-Ames

I really liked how you decided to turn the play into a reality TV show to really help dramatize the scene further. I also think that the scene you chose works with this idea super well, as it almost mirrors the sort of thing that would happen in actual reality TV shows (the whole saying what yous should not, etc.). If that makes any sense. I think the casting choices for Lady Macbeth was incredibly well done.

Solomon Stone

the link to the video doesn't work but it sounds very fun!