VS MACBETH.

Screw your courage to the sticking place. We're about to tempt fate. For centuries, Shakespeare's most dangerous tragedy has spawned a legacy of theatrical superstition. In this radical version of Macbeth - (there we've said it!) - Adelaide's The Border Project team up with the Sydney Theatre Company's permanent ensemble The Residents to tackle the curse head-on.

Accidents will happen. Everything that goes wrong from the first rehearsal to the final curtain will be included in the show. Minor errors, major catastrophes, 400 years of historical misfortunes unleashed in a space wilfully haunted by theatrical no-no's, live animals, broken ladders, and a lighning machine. This volatility is a platform for the doomed story of Macbeth, and a certifiable mutiny of our contempory desire to get Shakespeare right.

What could possibly go wrong?

WARNING: Occupational Health and Safety Nightmare
Contains smoke, strobe lighting, nudity, electricity and a black cat.

Directed by:
Sam Haren
Featuring:
Alice Ansara
Cameron Goodall
David Heinrich
Ursula Mills
Amber McMahon
Julia Ohannessian
Zindzi Okenyo
Richard Pyros
Sophie Ross
Tahki Saul
Brett Stiller
Alirio Zavarce

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