Word: banquo
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...excited to go out there and do my 12 lines," says House Committee Chair Trey Grayson '94, who played one of Banquo's murderers. "It was cast bonding, but it was also house bonding...
Occasionally, however, Williams carries these devices a little far, making Macbeth too much fun for its own good. (The conversion of the witches' cauldron to an electric blender is one of these times.) The comic direction of some of the more intense moments of the script--like when Banquo's assassins bumble around like idiots and foul up their assassination attempt in the spirit of Inspector Cluseau--all lessens their ultimate impact...
John Michael Gibson renders a strong performance as Banquo, and Douglas Rosenberry's Duncan is also excellent. Wes Hill is hilarious as the hapless Porter who simply can't hold his liquor...