No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth: Act 1, scene i

Thunder and lightning. Enter three WITCHES

Thunder and lightning. Three WITCHES enter

	FIRST WITCH
	When shall we three meet again?
	In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

FIRST WITCH

When should the three of us meet again? Will it be in thunder, lightning, or rain?

SECOND WITCH

We'll meet when the noise of the battle is over, when one side has won and the other side has lost.

	THIRD WITCH
5	That will be ere the set of sun.

THIRD WITCH

That will happen before sunset.

	FIRST WITCH
	Where the place?

FIRST WITCH

Where should we meet?

	SECOND WITCH
	Upon the heath.

SECOND WITCH

Let's do it in the open field.

	THIRD WITCH
	There to meet with Macbeth.

THIRD WITCH

We'll meet Macbeth there.

The WITCHES hear the calls of their spirit friends or “familiars,” which look like animals—one is a cat and one is a toad.

	FIRST WITCH
	I come, Graymalkin!

FIRST WITCH

(calling to her cat) I'm coming, Graymalkin!

	SECOND WITCH
10	Paddock calls.

SECOND WITCH

My toad, Paddock, calls me.

	THIRD WITCH
	Anon.

THIRD WITCH

(to her spirit) I'll be right here!

	ALL
	Fair is foul, and foul is fair
	Hover through the fog and filthy air.

ALL

Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Let's fly away through the fog and filthy air.

Exeunt

They exit.