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Is this ANOTHER dagger I see before me?

Double vision of toil and trouble

This year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has gone crazy for Shakespeare in his 400th anniversary year - and one play in particular: Macbeth. To mark this special occasion we sent our own intrepid Lady Macbeth, Lindsey Chapman, on a murderous #Macbethathon challenge, to learn about as many versions of the Scottish play in one day in the Scottish capital. How many Macbeths she can shake a dagger at over a day of toil and trouble?

In time-honoured Fringe tradition, the varied interpretations include Macbeth set in a young offenders' institute; at a Manchester night club and performed without words, to name just three. Scenes from Macbeth also popped up in a host of other Shakespeare-themed performances. In one day, Lindsey zoomed about Edinburgh speaking to as many Macbeths, Lady Macbeths and witches as was possible with the results on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Shakespeare's Facebook page.

Macbeth with a twist

Macbeth from TWIST Theatre, with an RnB flavour
Performers from Baltimore include the Macbeth witches in 30 Shakespeare Scenes in 60 Minutes
The Macbeths take the inkblot test in Shakespeare Syndrome from St Andrews University students
The cast of Macbeth, Shakespeare's classic in the haze and noise of 1989 Manchester.
When shall we see feet again? Sock puppet Macbeth from Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets Do Shakespeare
Macbeth: without Words from Ludens Ensemble
Impromptu Shakespeare focus on Midsummer Night's Dream, but include Macbeth in their set
Ned, Joshua and Simon from Act Three Theatre place their Macbeth in a young offenders institute
Sh*tfaced Shakespeare include Macbeth in their set

Witch, Dagger, Cauldron

In our Macbethathon challenge, presenter Lindsey Chapman interviewed as many Macbeths as she could in one day. And there were lots from which to choose.

How to play Witch, Dagger, Cauldron

From the darkly brooding drama of Macbeth: Without Words to the grime and afrobeat vibe of TWIST theatre's Shakespeare/Empire R&B Macbeth.

In Shakespeare Syndrome Macbeth and Lady Macbeth pay a visit to Dr Bard, but how will they respond to the inkblot test?

There's Shakespeare bingo - a cast of 4 perform whichever scenes the audience shout-out, with a pie in the face if they don't complete 30 scenes in 60 minutes.

And that's not to mention Macbeth performed by sock-puppets or Shakespeare's famous whodunit set in a young offenders' institution.

Lindsey also challenged the performers to our own version of Rock, Paper, Scissors, aptly called Witch, Dagger, Cauldron. But just how many Macbeths did she shake a dagger at over one day of toil and trouble? Find out on and on .

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