what if production of macbeth where the actors don’t wash off the fake blood, and they keep adding to it whenever they kill someone, and eventually the audience is like “how can the other characters not see what they did, see their guilt?”

strengthsbystrengths:

shakespeareismyjam:

i like this. particularly since i have incredibly ineffective methods for removing fake blood.

btw, if anyone puts any potential ideas for staging macbeth up in the next four months, i will steal them, fair warning.

This would be interesting for so many of the tragedies! 

The older Capulets and Montagues being caked with faded blood, but they’re so used to it they barely notice .Romeo’s clothes being stained with both Tybalt’s and Paris’ by the time he reaches the Capulet tomb. 

Brutus still being bloodsoaked before and during Mark Antony’s speech. 

Claudius wearing multiple layers over his clothes and removing them to reveal a blood soaked shirt as he wallows in regret.

Coriolanus’ scars being hidden by remaining covered in blood and being one of the only actors to be so until his death.

Iago’s clothes remaining pristine as he manipulates other people to his bidding, allowing his hands, clothes and conscience to remain clean and clear