Macbeth Act 5 Scene 1 Lady Macbeth Monologue

Hailey Jackson performs as Lady Macbeth in Act 5 scene 1 of the Scottish tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Quick summary: Macbeth, starts out as a noble warrior, but him and his wife become overwhelmed with fantasies of power and turn to murder, including killing the current king so Macbeth may take the thrown, Macbeth’s best friend Banquo who now haunts him as a ghost, and slaughtering Macduff’s entire family. Lady Macbeth, who could arguably be pinned as the instigator of this whole thing, is now so riddled with guilt she cannot sleep and spends her nights walking through the castle imagining blood on her hands she can never wash off. This scene is her final scene in the play in which she debates suicide, recalling her regrets in a sleep walk In this adaptation two other characters, Gentlewoman and Doctor have been taken out to leave Lady Macbeth in her lunacy, a scene turned solo monologue. Connect on SM! @HaileyLioness