I would express the foul nature of the witches even more by having a couple of “Graymalkins” and “Paddok’s” around their camp.
The scene would finally be “spiced up with a darkness over the woods and a few trees swaying to show their power this scene is important for Macbeth as he finds out of what is about to happen to him. By this I mean he gets the feeling that the witches are about to tell him something interesting
This scene shows us how evil the witches are. This scene is set with the witches sitting around a cauldron and chanting words such as “Graymalkin” and “Paddock calls” It is very short but ends very well by all the witches chanting a speech.
This is a very important scene for both Macbeth and Banquo. As they get told their first prophecies by the witches it is at this point when the play really begins. After the visit to the witches when they had been told prophecies, it makes Macbeth start to think I am “Thane of Glamis” which is Macbeth’s current title. I am going to be ”Thane of Cawdor.” What Macbeth doesn’t know is that the current Thane of Cawdor had been a traitor to the king I am going to be “king thereafter” which means he will be king in the near future. By this time Banquo is anxious to hear what will happen to him and asks to know his own future “and say which grain will grow and which will not”
Banquo gets the answer “Thou shalt get Kings”.
This basically means Banquo’s children would take the throne after Macbeth. At this point Macbeth wants to learn more about how his prophecies can come true. Macbeth’s body movements and tone of voice conveys a sense of interest and belief. As Macbeth asks how to make his prophecies come true, the witches just vanish which leaves both Macbeth and Banquo amazed.
One of the most important questions that were asked of the witches was by Banquo and that was when he asked about his prophecies. This is because if he had not asked that then it would have given Macbeth no reason to be scared but in the future Macbeth will now have to kill Banqou’s children to prevent them attaining the crown.
Shortly after the witches disappear Angus and Ross meet up with both Macbeth and Banquo. They give Macbeth the news that the current “Thane of Cawdor” was going to be killed and he was the king’s choice to be “Thane of Cawdor”.
Macbeth then gives a very important speech to everyone who can hear, in a happy but cautious voice. It is at this point when Banquo notices how Macbeth is absorbed “look how our partners rapt”.
“Worthy Macbeth, we stay upon your leisure” Banquo tries to get Macbeth’s attention but realises he is not listening to him when he says “Think upon what hath chanc’d and at more time”.
If I had the job of the director, I would end the scene with Macbeth in a weird tranced mood with Banquo trying to make him face the facts of reality. I would have the scene set by caves of some sort, as it would give a bit more feeling to the speeches as they would be echoed.