Recent Macbeth News:
'Macbeth' comes home to Middle America - Wed, 01 Feb 2012
Insomnia, sleepwalking, hallucinations, paranoia: These are not just supernatural elements from William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" but are also symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, said Eric Ting, director of the Long Wharf Theatre's adaptation of the classic play. "Macbeth 1969" awakens its title character's "black and deep desires" not through the meddling of witches but with the horrors ...
Americana meets regicide in "Macbeth" - Wed, 01 Feb 2012
Yalies accustomed to seeing Shakespeare's Macbeth kilted, Celtic and far-removed from their daily lives may have to reconsider their image of the iconic killer. A new production of "Macbeth" opens this Thursday at the Whitney Theater, intertwining vignettes from American history with the plot of the classic revenge play. Sam Lasman '12, the production's director, said his vision stems from his ...
Long Wharf's 'Macbeth 1969' Lacks Focus - Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook Page "Macbeth 1969" :ou never quite know what it's all about. Sure, you get the general thesis: that these two soldiers are damaged goods, one obviously physically (his head is bandaged like a mummy) as well as psychologically; the other seemingly more stable but really the more traumatically troubled.
'Macbeth' Reset as Vietnam Soldiers' Story - Thu, 19 Jan 2012
Eric Tang Stages Long Wharf Production Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook Page Eric Ting respects superstitions, especially the one that says you can't say "Macbeth" aloud in a theater without dire consequences. ("The Scottish Play" is used instead.)
High school presents Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' - Thu, 02 Feb 2012
The Merrimack High School Theatre Department will be performing William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4, at 7 p.m., at 38 McElwain St. Merrimack. Tickets, which will be sold at the door, are $10 for students and seniors and $12 for adults.
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