An award-winning technological retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth is coming to The Lowry this March.
Produced by theatre company Imitating the dog,this retelling of Macbeth is a thriller where Shakespeare’s original language collides with startling new scenes, stunning visuals, and video technology.
The new production’s cast will feature Benjamin Westerby (All’s Well That Ends Well and Wars of the Roses, Royal Shakespeare Company) as Macbeth and Maia Tamrakar (Spring Awakening, Almeida Theatre and Rock, Scissors, Paper, Sheffield Crucible) as Lady Macbeth.
imitating the dog have been creating theatre for more than 25 years. Fusing live performance with digital technology, the company have produced retellings of Hotel Methuselah, A Farewell to Arms, Heart of Darkness, Night of The Living Dead ™ – Remix, Dr Blood’s Old Travelling Show and most recently Dracula: The Untold Story.
Andrew Quick, Macbeth co-director and artistic director of Imitating the dog, said: “Macbeth is an extraordinary play. Shakespeare’s exploration of power, ambition, violence, and love seems so relevant to today. We’re excited to be bringing Macbeth to The Lowry. It is a unique take on the original play, a Macbeth as you have never seen before, but still with Shakespeare’s story at its heart.”
Macbeth will be at The Lowry, Salford from March 8-11. For more information visit The Lowry’s website.
Recent Comments