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There are certainly 21st century settings of Macbeth--that is, performances of the play which are set in the present day. The film made in Australia in 2006, directed by Geoffrey Wright and starring Sam Worthington is certainly an example. In that example, Macbeth is a crime lord.
If on the other hand, you are talking about Shakespeare's language, you have a problem. The problem is that there is no such language as "21st century" and Shakespeare's language is as much English as what you and I are communicating in right now. The reason people have trouble understanding Shakespeare is not that his language is old, but that he is writing in poetry, and complex and difficult poetry at that. For example:
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day to the last syllable of recorded time. And all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! life's but a walking shadow, a poor player who 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.
Every single word in that passage, except possibly "player" for which we might substitute "actor", is modern 21st century English. How would you "translate" that into the language in which it is already written? How about this one:
I have given suck and know how tender it is to love the babe that milks me. I would, while it was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from its boneless gums and dashed the brains out had I so sworn as you have done to this.
Where are the non-21st century words in that? Maybe we'd say "baby" instead of "babe". Otherwise, sorry, there's nothing to translate.
Possibly what you are looking for is a paraphrase of Shakespeare's poetry that leaves out the complexity and the powerful poetic wording and replaces it with banal and trite lines. Such things do exist. But although you might summarize Macbeth's "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" speech as "Life's f___ed up", what you end up with is no longer Shakespeare's play or Shakespeare's characters. It's another play with the same sort of plot.
What else can I help you with?
How is ballet in the 21st century?
~this is the 21st century
What century was Macbeth from?
The 11th century. Macbeth was King of Scotland from 1040-1057.
In which Century dose MACBETH take place?
It takes place in 11th Century Scotland
What were the 20th century and 21st century Theatres?
In the 20th and 21st century, technology advanced. Theater has become very popular. Impressionism has become popular during this century. Americans have invented musical comedy and Broadway starts
What does Thy bones are marrowless thy blood is cold mean?
Macbeth is stating that Banquo is dead. It highlights Macbeth's fear and consciousness. modern translation: There is no marrow in your bones; your blood is cold.
Are we in the 20th century or the 21st century?
We are in the 21st Century.
What century was 2001 in?
21st century.
What century is 2030?
It is in the 21st century.
What century are you in 2011?
the 21st century
How is ballet in the 21st century?
~this is the 21st century
What century was Macbeth from?
The 11th century. Macbeth was King of Scotland from 1040-1057.
Did they have batteries in the 21st century?
Yes they do have batteries in the 21st century and had in the 20th century.
Is there an apostrophe in 21st century?
No, there is no apostrophe in the phrase "21st century."
Characteristic of a 21st-century manager?
characteristics of 21st century managers
The 21st century is an age of greed?
is 21st century is an age of greed
Is 2010 the 20th or 21st century?
The year 2010 is in the 21st century.
Are we the in 21st century?
The twenty-first century (21st or XXI) ranges from years 2001 to 2100, so until 2101 it is the 21st century.
