Question

Which element from Welles's version of Macbeth shows that he has changed the setting of the play?

Answer 1

The Voodoo Macbeth is the nickname provided to the 1936 New York creation of Shakespeare's play- Macbeth. Orson Welles was the one who tailored and directed the play, He stimulated the actions-setting from cold Scotland to an imaginary Caribbean land mass. He employed a completely Black cast. His production received this title for transformed play because of the Haitian voodoo that was used to replace the task of Scottish witchcraft. It was a theatrical sensation.

From the details expressed, it is clear to state that;

"voodoo drums were played during the performance" which assisted in changing the setting of the play from Scotland to a Caribbean island.