"The context of a play often determines how it is performed on stage or on film." Discuss in relation to Polanski's Macbeth. Ensure that your reference to characterisation, plot and design (i.e. Set, props, costuming) as well as the original text. (i.e. Including quotes) Throughout history, performances of productions are commonly recreated to establish a new background for a recognized dramatic piece whether in theatre or film. The remaking of a production nevertheless …showed first 75 words of 2403 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2403 total…Polanski's own bleak personal history also shaped the outcome of his transformation of Macbeth. Although the original play was set in the Shakespearean era, over 300 years ago, the film has succeeded in its purpose. It ends with the simple statement that sums up its achievement: the death of the tragic hero Macbeth and everything is restored to natural order. Therefore, a play performed on stage or on film, is determined to complement its contemporary context.