Macbeth by William Shakespeare
"Stars, hide your fires!
Let not light see my black and deep desires."
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How long can you hold out against nature? Human nature, mother nature, the supernatural - all forces that intertwine and manifest an inevitable destiny. This production Interpreted the witches as nymph-like vessels and custodians of the non-human, natural world, and placed the human action in an austere, angular and concrete world, putting them at odds with each other and testing the limits of humanities ability to fight against nature.
Our production of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy puts the machinations of nature on an epic scale, bringing together a cast, crew and band of over 50 people total and executing an ambitious vision weaving a complex tapestry of elements into a singular dramaturgical feat.
Featuring an original score performed by a live band and exciting projected AV elements, the show celebrated all that theatre can be following a year of extreme lockdowns.
Photos by Alan Fang
Team
Director - Lincoln Gidney
Producer - Jacob Parker
Production Stage Manager - Yasmin Breeze
Assistant Director - Isabella Milkovitsch
Assistant Producer – Poppy Tidswell
Music Director - Jess Snelleman & Matthew Forbes
Set Designer - Ro Roberts & Paris Paris
Costume Designer - Nina Mountford & Sophie Ohlin & Anika Bhatia
Lighting Designer - Sophie Morrissey
Props Master and Makeup & SFX - Tess Williams
Makeup & SFX - Shania O’Brien
Assistant Stage Manager – Ruby Adler
Assistant Stage Manager – Gabrielle Zhu
Sound Operator - Annie Fraser
Graphic Designer - Elliot Ulm
AV Director - Fred Pryce
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CAST
Macbeth - Frank Yang
Lady Macbeth - Sophia Bryant
Duncan - Michael Kaufmann
Banquo - Annika Bates
Malcolm - Eli Biernoff-Giles
Macduff - Patrick Holman
Lennox - Emily Suine
Ross - Tom Hanaee
Angus - Giacomo Lees
First Witch - Eve Madden
Second Witch - Sienna Barrientos
Third Witch - Jack Francis West
Sergeant/Porter/Murderer - Max Danta
Seyton/Doctor/Murderer - Audrey Bennett
Macduff's Son/Lord - Oliver Durbidge
Lady Macduff/Lord - Maddie Gelagin
Siward/Lord - George Lu
Donalbain/Mentieth - Eoin O'Sullivan
Fleance/Caithness - Isabella Pinson
Messenger/Gentlewoman - Lara Bate
Servant (Duncan)/ Young Siward – Jordan Barnes
First Apparition – Lewis Ulm
Second Apparition – Lauren Ho
Third Apparition – Benjamin Ho
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BAND
Bass Guitar - James Bradshaw
Flute - Sam Cheng
Percussion - Josh Handel
Trombone - Maggie Laing
Cello - Kay Lin Ng
Keys - Dominic Serov
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PACT Centre for for Emerging Artists, Erskineville - November 2020