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...scene—Macbeth??s murder of Lady Macduff—is one of many haunting situations found in “Sleep No More,” the surreal theatrical experience presented at the Old Lincoln School in Brookline by British theater company Punchdrunk and the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) through Jan. 3. More than a simple show, “Sleep No More” is an enthralling multi-sensory experience, an opportunity to step into the liminal space between theater and reality and enter the terrifying, mysterious world of “Macbeth?...
...including many suburban women—with comments like 1992’s jab at mothers who make “cookies and tea.” But the fear of losing support from those women should not make Clinton run from her “First Lady Macbeth?? image, crystallized by the New York Times’ Michael Kelly and Maureen Dowd at Mr. Clinton’s first inauguration, in this election cycle. The need to play to Oval Office stereotypes is unfortunate, but I can write these words without reservation because I believe that...
...theatrical lore, one should never utter the word “Macbeth?? in a theater, unless it is during a performance of the play. Even during the production, it is referred to as “The Scottish Play,” and its lead characters as “M” and “Lady M.” If one should violate this rule, then either the specified blessing must be said immediately, or one has to leave the theater, turn around three times backward, and then knock on the theater door, and wait...
Another alternative bit of casting alters the role of the preternatural witches. The three Weird Sisters already function as Macbeth??s narrative motor as they prophecize Macbeth??s regal ascension, which he uses to justify his murders in the play’s first half. Later, they tell of Macbeth??s eventual fall, which he misinterprets as predicting the longevity of his reign...
Speaking about the witches, Garber lent legitimacy to Cozzens’ interpretation. “There is a whole train of thought that says the witches are a part of Macbeth??s mind. They are his unconscious,” said Garber. “Othello needs Iago, Macbeth needs the witches and Hamlet needs the ghost.” Hyperion’s production helps physically realize that necessity as the witches serve as murderers and messengers...
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