I won't go into this in too much detail as I plan to let this blog be used as a school resource closer to the season.
The play needs to begin in the present and at the moment that Macbeth comes under the witches thrall he perceives the world as circa 1000 Scotland.
The present setting is modern independent Scotland with a newly restored monarchy and Macbeth, third in line to the throne, is commander of the Scots forces in Afghanistan or Iraq. Banquo is his 2-I-C. While in Afghanistan, Scots General Cawdor is exposed for traitorously supporting one of the local war lords, and Macbeth exposes him and comes back a war hero.
This will make Macbeth more than just some old Scottish git and help modern audiences to relate to him.
But post witches it's all old castles and swords. Until the end.
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