By William Shakespeare

Director:

Bohdan Senkow

Performance Dates:

October 19, 20, 21, 22
October 26, 27, 28, 29
November 2, 3, 4

Three witches greet Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, in a wood:  “All hail Macbeth, Thane of Glamis!  All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor!  All hail Macbeth, that shall be king hereafter!”  So begins Shakespeare’s most compelling drama, and the plot unfolds with a speed to match any Hollywood thriller.  A messenger arrives to announce that the Thane of Cawdor is disgraced, and Macbeth has been given his title; so the witches’ first prophesy is fulfilled.  Macbeth broods, “Stars hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires,” for he understands that he might indeed become king by murdering the present king and eliminating his two sons.  Soon the deed is done, and Macbeth, to get and keep power, plunges headlong into an awful cycle of murder, remorse, insecurity, and further murder; and yet Macbeth seems to grow in moral stature even as his deeds become more desperate.  Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are two of the great character studies in world literature, and they walk our stage this month.  Don’t miss it!

Macbeth is suitable in language and subject matter for all audiences.