The Royal Shakespeare Company has launched #ShareYourShakespeare: “Film or photograph your Shakespeare in any way you like and upload it to your Instagram, Twitter or Youtube, tagging @theRSC and using the hashtag #ShareYourShakespeare. We will share them on our channels throughout the next few weeks, and will select our favourites to create a gigantic global celebration for Shakespeare’s Birthday, 23 April. No idea is too silly …”
Macbeth
ACT I SCENE I A desert place.
[Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches]

First Witch: When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

Second Witch: When the hurlyburly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won.

Third Witch: That will be ere the set of sun.

First Witch: Where the place?

Second Witch: Upon the heath.

Third Witch: There to meet with Macbeth.

First Witch: I come, graymalkin!

Second Witch: Paddock calls.

Third Witch: Anon!

ALL: Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.
[Exeunt]
Meet the Cast

The starring role of First Witch is played by an empty 50ml bottle of Cunard 3 Queens Gin: Queen Mary 2.

In the supporting role of Second Witch we have an empty 50ml bottle of Cunard 3 Queens Gin: Queen Victoria.

And in the smallest yet pivotal role of Third Witch is an empty 50ml bottle of Cunard 3 Queens Gin: Queen Elizabeth.
Happy 456th Birthday, Bard!
The RSC does say “no idea is too silly”, and this is pretty silly! I don’t think the RSC has a wordpress presence so I can’t bring this to their attention, but I wanted to participate nonetheless.
UPDATE: I have turned the photos into a video and shared it with the RSC via YouTube. 😉 If the embedded link below doesn’t work, you can view it here: https://youtu.be/6_FBu-gV2PY
Genius, Karen! Worthy of the Bard 🙂 🙂 Love their expressions! And gin bottles! Rich 🙂 Get that video made. I’m sharing!
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Oh thank you! The gin bottles were not intentional, but it’s all I could find that were similar. And the video is underway. 🙂
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You don’t use Twitter or Facebook, Karen, or I would have shared on there? 🙂
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No, I have no other social media presence.
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😒💕
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Video is on youtube https://youtu.be/6_FBu-gV2PY.
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Thanks, Karen 🙂 🙂
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oh this is so brilliant – love it
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Thanks Becky! I’m sure the neighbours wondered what on earth I was doing, moving things around on the balcony and taking photos.
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They probably appreciated the entertainment – anything happening these days is a source of wonder on my road as it is so quiet!
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Hah, too true.
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Video is now on youtube https://youtu.be/6_FBu-gV2PY if you’re curious.
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definitely curious 🙂 be there shortly to enjoy
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This is the craziest thing I have seen yet, but brilliantly bonkers. I love the miniatures 😊 and if this comment appears then please check your spam for others.
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With mini gin bottles as the cast, it was fated to be bonkers from the outset. Hopefully will give people a laugh — who knew Macbeth could be a comedy? 😉
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I hope you find a way to share this. I did Macbeth for my O levels and it wasn’t a bundle of fun then…
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I’ve always liked Macbeth, possibility my favourite of his plays. I’m working on making a video from the stills, that way I can share it with RSC via YouTube. I see a few people have posted Shakespeare videos.
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Video is now on youtube https://youtu.be/6_FBu-gV2PY if you’re curious.
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Just watched it, you are very good!
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Ta! Were you scared? oooh, spooky!!
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Yes, bonkers! Possibly connected to the fact that the gin bottles are all empty?
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Haha, you’ve seen through me!
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🤷🏻♀️
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This is BRILLIANT! Karen, you are so creative; I’m very impressed. I loved it and hope lots of others get to enjoy it too!!
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Thank you Joyce! Lockdown boredom had a lot to do with it! 😉
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Love the video! I just shared it on Twitter from YouTube 🙂 🙂
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Hey, ta! It hope it gives people a laugh.
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Love it! Will share on twitter.
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Spread the fun! The RSC doesn’t seem to have liked it, they excluded it from their compilation video. Philistines!
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