“Macbeth” drama production transports audience to 1960’s Taiwan
“I think the most challenging aspect of working with a Shakespeare play is the language. Learning lines and understanding its meaning is a long and complicated process,” Ivan W. (‘23), who plays Young Siward, said. “We used Cliffs Notes and Sparknotes to help us understand the texts.”
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Ariel L. ('23), Print Managing Editor
Ariel is the Blue & Gold’s Managing Editor of Print. She has lived in Taiwan for most of her life and spends her free time reading, sewing and watching...

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