"There is no art/To find the construction of the spirit in the face" (I. IV. 13-14). What a face shows is no indication of the secrets a mind can reveal, and even today there is no "art" that can ever be invented that can decipher a man's thoughts just by looking at his face. Thus, Rupert Goold's Macbeth shows that appearances cannot be trusted, because they hide what a man knows in his heart and ensure that nothing is really what it seems in Macbeths' society. In Macbeth, Rupert Goold uses visual effects to emphasize the character changes of Macbeths and their witches, arguing that the beautiful appearances on the outside only reflect the loathsome realities that reside within. The original theme of Goold's Macbeth is delivered to the audience through the inconsistent costumes and positions made for the appearances of the three witches, and the emphasis on how the witches use their false appearances to interfere with the characters' personas. The witches seem to have a constant unreal presence in the room, an assumption which is reinforced when they continually "melt" into the air, as if they were only an apparition or hallucination; the trio can be found in every scene lurking in a corner, “nursing” in a hospital, preparing food as kitchen servants, or even serving the food in Macbeth’s house. For example, in early scenes, witches are often depicted wearing an archaic type of hospital wear, particularly that of a war nurse. It is ironic, however, that Goold refers to this garment as that of witches, alleged servants of the Devil, and who defy the very ideals associated with the hospital; but ultimately, this fake outfit only serves to further conceal their evil intentions from their victims. Certainly...... middle of paper...... femininity, what she despises most about herself, to convince Macbeth to kill Duncan and Macbeth is able to convince everyone at the banquet that he is a loyal nobleman. when we know that he is far from it. Goold demonstrates how easily humans can be deceived and how easy it is to deceive someone. Lady Macbeth deceives Macbeth and they both deceive the king and the nobles. As mentioned above, no one can tell what one is thinking based on their facial expression and the same goes for appearances. Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and the witches demonstrate this theme in the play by disguising themselves to influence others, unfairly using their natural abilities to get what they want, and putting on a facade to convince others of false loyalty. What the pretensions of this loyalty can contain, the realities can destroy, and such is the gap between an appearance and a reality..