MACBETH

NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR:
The story you will see tonight is one you may have seen before: a good man overcome with ambition causes the downfall of his friends, his family, and for a time, his country. What you haven’t seen before is how we will present this story. As a company whose mission centers around education and comprehension, I knew I wanted to dig into the horror that appeals and speaks to young adults, teenagers, and children. Taking from modern pop culture, Hollywood, and my own fears, we have decided to transform the three weird sisters into the three weird jesters and have placed the world of our Macbeth in a haunted circus or fun house. For, as Lady Macbeth says, “Tis the eye of childhood that fears a painted devil.” In tonight’s production the story will unfold from the perspective of these jesters: three individuals who take great pleasure from observing and causing significant pain to the people around them. The jesters pray on human insecurities, secret lusts, and universal qualities that boil in each of us exposing the dark complexities within the best of humanity. We have modernized the world of Macbeth while also stylizing the magic to find a balance between what is entertaining and what is truly horrifying. We are more like Macbeth than we care to admit, and you will find yourself liking these jesters more than you know you should. The life long struggle between good and evil within all of us and our inability to silence the whispering voices of doubt, fear, and greed is what truly makes this play the most horrifying of the Shakespearean cannon.

 

Watch the full production HERE.