Modernizing “The Tragedy of Macbeth”: Is Rupert Goold's Version (2010) a Misleading False Friend of Literature Students? Khellat Nikita College

The tragedy Macbeth written by William Shakespeare is thought to have been first performed in 1606. Needless to say, the information about the date of it being written is not known, yet the date of publication is - 1623 in the First Folio. That, in turn, adds up to the common fact that plays are written primarily to be staged. Those choosing the expose themselves to the staged version of the play are choosing the right tactics of getting the full play’s appreciation above all. Particularly, these approach will also suit students seeking literature or philology degree that have to prepare for their literature classes and get the fullest impression possible, with their literary sensibility and sensitivity at hand. Choosing the paths of least resistance, the student might embark on the theatric or even screen productions that he can easily access in YouTube - as a free and open source of full version of stage productions. Yet, these productions tend to deviate from the original textual material, depending on the director decision on how to stage or shoot the adaptation, with the individual approach cutting scenes and directing the ways that the original textual creation can be distorted. Thus, the question arises: to what extent...