Details

The Scottish Play - theatrical types consider saying its name to be unlucky! Thrust into power by his overwhelming desires and an over ambitious wife, Macbeth finds his only security is to murder and murder again. From "When shall we three meet again" to "is this a dagger I see before me" a powerful Shakespearean drama. Created in 2004, in the immediate aftermath of the Orange Revolution in the Ukraine, this production explores corruption and the seizing of power by foul means. Live Ukrainian music by the extraordinary DakhaBrakha Ethno-Cjaps Band accompanies a mesmerising performance. The essence of the Macbeth story is presented in ritualised form by actors wearing an eclectic mix of traditional clothing and masks. Sensual and exotic, the production unfolds against a kaleidoscopic backdrop of richly coloured carpets.

Cast/Performers

Marko Halanevich, Natalka Halanevich, Nina Garenetska, Olexandra Garbuzova, Iryna Kovalenko, Olena Tsybulska, Kateryna Vyshneva, Dmytro Yaroshenko, Volodymyr Minenko, Ihor Postolov, Solomiya Melnyl, Viktoriia Lytvynenko, Roman Yasinovskyi, Nataliya Zozul, Ruslana Zhazipova

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer(s): BITE07, Dakh Centre (for Contemporary Arts)
Director: Vladislav Troitsky
Lighting: Natalka Perchishena
Sound: Anatolyi Soroka