MacDeth!

comedy · rogue shakespeare® · Ages 18+ · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

world premiere
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Review by DAN SUGIMOTO

June 18, 2016 certified reviewer

What I liked

The players master the witty text and brought life to Shakespearre in a delightful way. I believe Shakespearre himself would have appreciated this fresh parody of Macbeth. Most notably, the Witch and the actor who played Macduff (amongst multiple other characters) were standouts. Again, the writing they had to work with was second to none, completely original and aware of its time and audience, but they had me laughing harder then I have in a while. I also very much appreciated the poingnant moments; bold, well structured, extremely compelling.
As an ensemble, these players are tough to beat. This is a strong group of well directed actors that truly love their craft. The banter they added with the audience was a brilliant move that kept us involved and focused.

What I didn't like

Again, I loved the whole show, but the show did not need to comment on the writing of ‘Macbeth’ as much. Because the writing is so smart, those moments felt easy.

My overall impression

Fringe in purest form. Huge Shakespearre nut, and this show made me love Macbeth even more. Thank you!

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