Sydney Theatre Company and The Border Project present
Vs Macbeth
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Sam Haren
Screw your courage to the sticking-place. We’re about to tempt fate. For centuries, Shakespeare’s most dangerous tragedy has spawned a legacy of theatrical superstition. In this radical version of Macbeth (there, we’ve said it) Adelaide’s The Border Project team up with Sydney Theatre Company’s newly formed ensemble The Residents to tackle the curse head-on.
Accidents will happen. Everything that goes wrong from the first rehearsal to the final curtain will be included in the show. Minor errors, major catastrophes, 400 years of historical misfortunes unleashed in a space wilfully haunted by theatrical no-no’s, live animals, broken ladders, and a lightning machine. This volatility is a platform for the doomed story of Macbeth, and a certifiable mutiny of our contemporary desire to get Shakespeare right. What could possibly go wrong?
WHARF 2
Schools Day Thu 25 Mar
Pre-show Intro 9:30am, 45 minutes
Performance 11am
Duration 2 hours, no interval
Post-show Q&A immediately following, 15 minutes
Suits Years 11 - 12
Why Book? Thrilling young company, The Border Project, returns to Wharf 2 with their radical new version of the play that spawned a legacy of theatrical superstition.
This production may contain smoke, strobe lighting, nudity, electricity and a black cat.
