We went to the Opera House last night to see this years Shakespeare production. It was the Scottish Play (Macbeth). They did an amazing job and I really enjoyed the production very much. Set and costume design a-la Steam Punk.

You know the story, a guy gets too ambitious and hatches a plot to climb the corporate ladder. When he gets cold feet his wife spurs him on for the "good" of the family. He sells his soul to the company, hates his wife for it. Things spiral out of control, they can't hold on, he goes crazy, she goes crazy. They get caught in all their lies and betrayals, huge killing spree, everyone dies-the end.

Loved it. My favorite part is during the dinner party scene when Macbeth see the ghost of his colleague and confidant Banquo (who he just had murdered) while his wife tries to make excuses to their guests. They did an amazing job summarizing the awkward tension and Macbeth's slip into madness.

The ghost of Banquo come in

MACBETH :

Avaunt! and quit my sight! let the earth hide thee!Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;Thou hast no speculation in those eyesWhich thou dost glare with!

Lady Macbeth tries to apologize to the guests, the ghost leaves, Macbeth snaps out of it...

LADY MACBETH:
You have displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting,With most admired disorder.

I'll say... I hate when the mirth gets displaced!