The Madness of Macbeth

Cyclone Rep, die führende Shakespeare Company Irlands, kommt erneut nach Landau!

Some scholars argue that Macbeth descended into Madness in his pursuit of power. Cyclone Rep’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic puts forward the arguments towards and against this theory.

In» The Madness of Macbeth« Marcus Bale asks questions about the eponymous anti-hero: Did he know what he was doing every single step of the way or was he driven mad? What about the supernatural creatures and events? Did they drive Macbeth over the edge? Did the witches’ prophecies, – which all come to pass – drive him to insanity? And don’t forget his best friend Banquo, who Macbeth has murdered, comes back to haunt him! Drenched in blood! Wouldn’t that drive anyone crazy? Or do they all combine to fuel the corrupt downward spiral of a tyrannical king?

Using the theme of Madness as a counterpoint, the audience is taken through the plot of the play with key performances intertwined with discussions on Ambition, Corruption, Fate, Kingship, Guilt, the Power of Lady Macbeth, the Pressures of the Patriarchal World and The Supernatural.

Cast: Marcus Bale
Technical Director: Niall Cuddy
Director: Dr. Peadar Donohoe

Eine Veranstaltung in Kooperation mit der Integrierten Gesamtschule (IGS) Landau.