ally commit the murder.
             In the Polanski film, the dagger that Macbeth sees in his soliloquy is actually visible to the audience because it is an image generated by special effects, this is possibly designed to make it clear to the audience that Macbeth really think he sees a dagger. This contrasts to the RSC production of Macbeth in which there is no dagger visible and the dagger simply stays as a figment of Macbeth's imagination. In terms of showing us the state of mind before the murder the RSC version that doesn't show the dagger tells the audience that Macbeth is going mad because the vision while seemingly real to Macbeth himself is not visible to the audience. In the Polanski film Macbeth does not actually speak his soliloquy but it is done as a voice over, this is a technique that can we see only in films as it is not done at live theatre performances. By not speaking during the soliloquy the actor concentrates more on portraying Macbeth's state of mind through his face, this dramatic effect shows how Macbeth's thoughts are torturing him and how he is torn between his ambition and his moral integrity.
             How the actors dramatically depict the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth tells the audience much about the two characters individually as well as showing the bond that the two have and how this is strained by the murder of Duncan. In the RSC production, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are both extremely pale with jet black hair, this gives the two an almost un-dead appearance which makes them seem sinister and evil. In the RSC production the character of Lady Macbeth both looks and acts an extremely severe character. For example when Macbeth has committed the murder and he is telling his wife how he would be damned for what he has done and how he would never sleep again, Lady Macbeth blocks her ears so that she cannot hear Macbeth, it is as though Lady Macbeth wants to feel no remorse for the mu...