Macbeth

In the organizer's words:

Macbeth

by William Shakespeare

Performance language: English

About the play

"Macbeth" is one of Shakespeare's shortest plays, but full to bursting with action and drama. The events come so thick and fast that Macbeth is swept away and can no longer control them. He races through his drama, just as a warrior races into the ranks of his enemies. He is caught in an endless cycle of pain, destruction and death, driven by his own misguided decisions. Once started, he can no longer leave this destructive path and deceives himself when he convinces himself that he can still turn the situation around and that in the end the end will justify the means. He desperately searches for love, honor, friendship, power... In the end, he despairs of himself. The highly atmospheric production skillfully uses cinematic means such as a hypnotic soundtrack, simple, historical-looking costumes and strong lighting effects. The fast-paced narrative style and the echoes of well-known history and fantasy productions appeal to the viewing habits of young viewers in particular.

English MACBETH is one of Shakespeare's shortest plays, but it is loaded with action and dramatic turns. The events tumble forward so quickly Macbeth feels powerless to stop them. For Macbeth, the events of the play bring the adventure and terror of his familiar battlefield to the supposed peaceful and trusted boundary of his home. He is caught in an endless circle of pain, destruction and death brought on by his own misguided choices. Once Macbeth agrees to the fate of the play, he is powerless to leave the destructive and deadly path of his actions. He fools himself into believing he will not reap the consequences of his own choices. Shakespeare's Macbeth is desperate for love, recognition, honor and friendship. Desperate for power...Desperate. Just desperate. The performance uses a cinematic way of story-telling: a straight line of action, a hypnotic soundtrack, sober but expressive costume, and the use of light and fog to create an atmosphere that similar to popular history an fantasy productions. BSC's Macbeth may very well appeal to a younger audience due to it's cinematic flavor.

Cast

By William Shakespeare. Performed in original Shakespearean English. Directed by Guy Roberts.
Stage/costumes: Heike Neugebauer, Rike Schimitschek.
Music: Patrick Neil Doyle.
With: Svea Auerbach, Simon Elias, Linnea George, Tim Lee, Erik Roßbander.

Duration: 1:30 without intermission.

Performance language: English

Price information:

normal: 25 € reduced: 14 € Students of the University, HS and HfK Bremen and HKS Ottersberg: Free admission