After viewing Jane Lepotaire, Judi Dench, and Shirley Verrett, all play Lady Macbeth in the scene in which she sleep walks, I would have to say that Judi's performance was by far the best.
When I first saw Jane walk on stage, she didn't look like she was sleep walking. She walked up a flight of stairs holding a candle holder without any stumbling. When she got to the top she gently placed the holder on the ground without fumbling it. Now who really is going to believe that she is sleep walking? She looked more like a person gone mad, someone who lost their sanity. Her performance lacked emotion and realism.
When I saw Judi walk out, again I had a problem with the actor holding a candle holder and nothing wrong happening (like her dropping it). Needless to say, when she started speaking I was captivated. I was moved by her characters grief and pain which Judi did such a great job of expressing it. It seemed genuine and believable.
Shirley on the other hand forgot that she was in a tragedy and not a musical. Someone ought to remind of it. I didn't like her performance as much as I did Judi's.
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We share the the same views, Judi Dench is a legendary actress.ovisp
I am not that good at analysizing their differences I thought all them perform well. You make a clear distinction betweeen them. May be its true Shirley was more singing than performing.
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