It's the shortest of the great Shakespearean tragedies. It is accessible and has no subplots.
It is the story of one man's fatal flaw and his decline from hero to hated villain. It's full of blood.
Of the posters I've reviewed I see crowns, blood and heroic warriors.
http://images.google.co.nz/images?hl=en&q=macbeth+poster&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2
I love this one:
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And Macbeth is full of magic.
In the late 1600s the witches scenes were increased, songs added, and they were made to fly on hoists. When Samuel Pepys saw Macbeth he described it as a musical.
For me the witches and the magic are a key factor in the success and allure of the show. I'm sure I have heard of a production where the witches were written out, although I can't locate it.
This is close and would have been entertaining for it's odd take: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE1DD1F3FF934A1575AC0A967958260
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