This scene is based on a modern version of Act 1 Scene 3 of ‘Macbeth’.
It’s set in a class room (science lab) after a school day at 5:00 PM. We start with the witches dressed up as janitors to disguise them selves so no one won’t ever find out who they are. Two teachers then come in and find out their destiny. After the Janitors leave, two other teachers come in to give in good news of a promotion.
Here is the scene and read it yourself. It’s really good and can possibly be better then the original.
Act1 Scene 3
(IN A ROOM WITH THE GENITORS.)
Janitor 1: Where have you been sister.
Janitor 2: Killing swine.
Janitor 3: Sisters stop fighting. We must get ready for the arrival of the new principal at all cost no matter what happens.
Janitor 2: Just as we planned. Right?
Janitor 3: Of course.
Janitor 1: Quickly. In comes Mr Macbeth and Mr Banquo.
(ENTER MR MACBETH AND MR BANQUO WATCHING THE GENITORS SCRUB THE CLASSROOM FLOOR.)
All Janitors: What are your orders, sir.
Mr Macbeth: Only the principal has authority to do that.
Janitor 1: You will become a form tutor and deputy vice principal but then, you’ll become the principal.
Mr Banquo: What on earth are you talking about.
Janitor 2: He will become principal and your son will too. Fleance, was it.
Mr Banquo: How on earth do you know this would come true.
Janitor 3: Let’s just say,”we’re psychics”.
(GENITORS LEAVE ROOM AND MR ROSS AND MR ANGUS ENTER.)
Ross: MR MACBETH!!!!!
Mr Macbeth: What is it Mr Ross.
Angus: We have been sent from Principle Duncan to give a message of your promotion.
Mr Macbeth: Promotion?
Ross: Yes. You are, from now, the form tutor of Form Cawdor and the new deputy vice principle of Dunsinane High.
Mr Macbeth: Thank you so much. I will not disappoint the principle.
(MR ROSS AND MR ANGUS EXIT THE ROOM.)
Mr Macbeth: This is it. My big break. My wife will be pleased with the news and the money raise. We’ll even move to a different country like England or France or even Hawaii.
Mr Banquo: Calm down. This promotion can easily be taken away like it was given. It’s getting late and I have some marking to do. Lets go.
Mr Macbeth: Your right. See ya.
(MR MACBETH AND MR BANQUO EXITS.)
EXEUNT
Thank you so much for reading this script.
July 17, 2016 at 8:55 pm
Excellent idea for a context here Yonatan! I like it….
As you finish the rest of the scene:
1) Think about how you can manipulate the language from the scene in order to put across your take on it.
2) Feel free to add more stage directions and descriptions about what the stage might look like.
July 19, 2016 at 9:34 am
Nice development of the classroom context here. Your Macbeth seems to fully embrace the prophecies straight away rather than questioning them…. Could you build this in to your scene in order to reflect the original?