I have a lot of time for Eccers, a committed actor from my part of the world who can be very good on his own ground. But somehow when he speaks the lines of Macbeth they seem completely random, as if they have nothing to do with him. It's like listening to an audiobook read by a bot, and probably for the same reason: that he doesn't understand what he is saying. And what's true of him is also true of Lady Macbeth (who jitters about all over the place, as if she is nervous before the Prom) and doubly and trebly true of the supporting cast. It seems like we are just not producing the actors with the intellect and verbal skills to handle these roles any more. If we are, they are certainly not getting on telly.
Review of Royal Shakespeare Company: Macbeth
