Chicago – One of the jewels of Chicago is right on Lake Michigan. The Chicago Shakepeare Theater within Navy Pier continues to illuminate the immortal Bard resplendently for contemporary audiences. “Macbeth,” playing through March 5th, is part of their ‘Short Shakespeare!’ series.
Play Rating: 4.0/5.0
This Shakespeare presentation is framed as an “introduction” to the powerful imagery and unforgettable language of the famed playwright, abridged to under 80 minutes for a Saturday morning (11am) crowd. The audience was a mix of kids, Macbeth beginners and aficionados, part of the Cst Family Series.
None of the power and energy of this essential tragedy is lost in the remastering. All the language is maintained, with a prose beauty and familiarity all of its own. The story is of Macbeth (Mark L. Montgomery), a warrior and kinsman to King Duncan (Lynn Robert Berg) of Scotland. The prophecies of three witches include that Macbeth will be “Thane” of another province,...
Play Rating: 4.0/5.0
This Shakespeare presentation is framed as an “introduction” to the powerful imagery and unforgettable language of the famed playwright, abridged to under 80 minutes for a Saturday morning (11am) crowd. The audience was a mix of kids, Macbeth beginners and aficionados, part of the Cst Family Series.
None of the power and energy of this essential tragedy is lost in the remastering. All the language is maintained, with a prose beauty and familiarity all of its own. The story is of Macbeth (Mark L. Montgomery), a warrior and kinsman to King Duncan (Lynn Robert Berg) of Scotland. The prophecies of three witches include that Macbeth will be “Thane” of another province,...
- 1/29/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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