Tag: Macbeth
MACBETH ‘blood must have blood’ performed free on Boston Common
Any actor or theatre fan will tell you that if you are physically inside a theatre you should never say the name of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy because it is cursed. Back in 1948 British actor Diana Wynyard fell off the stage in Stratford’s production of “The Scottish Play’” during the sleepwalking scene as…
Macbeth (of the Oppressed)
There are seemingly endless ways to play any of Shakespeare’s great classic dramas and NY gets to see yet another interpretation of his Scottish tragedy Macbeth this Fall. Fab Marquee Productions are presenting Macbeth (of the Oppressed) at The 14th Street Y which will feature two real-life husbands in the starring roles, and with most of…
Flawless Fassbinder Slays as Macbeth
If William Shakespeare was still around to pick up his royalty checks he would have made more than a wee fortune from Macbeth alone. It’s been filmed almost 70 times already, with three versions being released this year alone. Out of all of these, the one due to hit US screens next month could be…
