What are the objectives for a director for Act 2 Scene 2 and how would these be communicated to the audience?

Act 2 Scene 2 is a very important scene in the play Macbeth in terms of its drama and tension. It reveals key features in terms of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s relationship and their reaction, in private, to the horror of King Duncan’s murder. A director can interpretate this scene in many different ways but must communicate to the audience that this is a scene in which both characters face the reality of what they have done.
The main aim and objectives for a director is to convey the mood and the atmosphere of the scene. There is panic and a sense of danger and urgency throughout the scene because as the audiences, we know Macbeth has just gone to kill Duncun and at the beginning there is a sense of anticipation as the audience know Lady Macbeth is waiting for him to come and confirm to her that he has ‘done the deed’. Here is an element of suspense too because as Lady Macbeth is waiting for Macbeth’s arrival but we also sense her fear that someone may come and catch ...