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What I'm going to tell you, more than anything else, is that I have never seen a scene that is so sexually hot with people who still have their clothes on. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth supposedly have this really tight relationship, but I'm telling you, the way that Lynnea Benson has directed them, it's astonishing, just astonishing to see these two who, whoa, what he is doing to her and she's having him do is just really something.

So, the one thing I want to say about this more than anything else... is that this is an excellent starter kit for those people who have a fear of Shakespeare, because there's a lot of speaking to the audience, and what's really wonderful is when Shakespeare's language is said as if it's contemporary language, that it's just matter-of-factly delivered. And that is what this cast does to perfection. It really does make it seem as if they're speaking in their own contemporary language. They're not the least bit flummoxed by the fact that it's Shakespearean language, that they make it sound so natural. It makes the story so much easier to follow.

So, really, if you've ever wanted to start with Shakespeare, or you have a kid that you want to introduce to Shakespeare, this is a very good time to do it. Though I will say you may have to explain a little bit of why these two people are so hot for each other, so you do run that risk, but, whoa, the fireworks between DazMann Still playing Macbeth and Amy Francis Quint as Lady Macbeth, well, she ain't no lady, but that's another story.