Patrick Stewart as Macbeth ("Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow")
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters post it as their favorite rendition of the soliloquy, often when Patrick Stewart or Shakespeare comes up.
Recommended by 3 people across 3 different months, 2013 to 2026.
What it is
A two-minute clip of Patrick Stewart performing Macbeth's "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" soliloquy from the 2007 stage production. It is a single contemplative recitation of the speech on despair and the meaninglessness of life.
What people said
Strong rec nchmy · 2026-10 · Hacker News · on “Patrick Stewart has died”
a few years ago i watched all the versions of Macbeth that I could find. His was by far the best, with most of the others being awful (and Denzel's being by far the worst, though quite beautiful). Everyone has to watch it [this video]
Recommends Renaud · 2013-12 · Hacker News · on “The Best Books I Read in 2013”
Well, we can satisfy both our needs for geekiness and culture by watching Sir Patrick Stewart play Shakespeare: [this video]
Recommends debacle · 2021-10 · Hacker News · on “Patrick Stewart on the teacher who spotted his talent”
If you ever want to waste a few hours of your life, travel to YouTube and watch the many different renditions of MacBeth's soliloquy "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow." Many of them are downright awful. Some of them have not stood up to the test of time. Stewart's is especially contemplative, and sits close to the top in my opinion: [this video] Ian McKellen spends about 20 minutes discussing this specific soliloquy (it's a bit pretentious, but only a bit): [LINK]
Cites DonHopkins · 2026-11 · Hacker News · on “Patrick Stewart taught us what good men do with power”
Yeah, we should look to Shakespeare for thought leadership, since he's not popular. Patrick Stewart as Macbeth ("Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow") [this video] Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.