Unsex Me Here: The Tragedy of Macbeth
By William Shakespeare
directed by Maggie Cino
was presented at The Brick Theater from November 8 - 23, 2019
A post-apocalyptic, post-gender society at the end of empire.
A “Mad Max” world in which titles and prophecy mean nothing.
And everything.
Unsex Me Here leans towards the subtle, the intimate, and the personal,. . .O'Brien brings fine-drawn nuance to Lady Macbeth right from her first scene . . . O’Brien and Stone generate palpable chemistry and tension . . . Stone's reaching out reflexively to touch Lady Macbeth after hearing of her death is one of those small but effective and memorable moments that characterize this production . . . Vaughan is excellent as Macduff . . . This casting experiment imparts new energy to familiar scenes . . . One hopes that it won't require an apocalypse for us to begin to rethink gendered normativities (including their reinforcement through language), and Unsex Me Here: The Tragedy of Macbeth provides an entertaining starting point with a singular (re)vision.
— Thinking Theater
directed by Maggie Cino
was presented at The Brick Theater from November 8 - 23, 2019
A post-apocalyptic, post-gender society at the end of empire.
A “Mad Max” world in which titles and prophecy mean nothing.
And everything.
Unsex Me Here leans towards the subtle, the intimate, and the personal,. . .O'Brien brings fine-drawn nuance to Lady Macbeth right from her first scene . . . O’Brien and Stone generate palpable chemistry and tension . . . Stone's reaching out reflexively to touch Lady Macbeth after hearing of her death is one of those small but effective and memorable moments that characterize this production . . . Vaughan is excellent as Macduff . . . This casting experiment imparts new energy to familiar scenes . . . One hopes that it won't require an apocalypse for us to begin to rethink gendered normativities (including their reinforcement through language), and Unsex Me Here: The Tragedy of Macbeth provides an entertaining starting point with a singular (re)vision.
— Thinking Theater
starring:
Kiebpoli Calnek*, Hope Cartelli, Rebecca Comtois, Ivanna Cullinan,* Alex Guhde, Bob Laine, Mick O'Brien* Derrick Peterson*, Kimberly Singh, Moira Stone* , Adam Swiderski, Kristen Vaughan
Costume Design: Karen Flood
Set Design: Mike Mroch
Light Design: Charlotte McPherson
Sound Design: Eric Nightingale
Prop Design: Berit Johnson
Fight Choreography: Adam Swiderski
Movement Consultant: Scott R. Sheppard
Stage Managed by Berit Johnson
Photos by Jason Falchook and Kent Meister
*member AEA
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