Macbeth Gets a Fierce, Heart-Pounding Sequel in Dunsinane
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (Beverly Hills, CA)
The National Theatre of Scotland teams up with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Co. for this acclaimed Macbeth sequel with more swordplay, intrigue and political backstabbing than a Game of Thrones binge-watching marathon. Written by a Scot and set after Malcolm defeats Macbeth in battle, Dunsinane is a highly charged, expertly conceived drama that examines the struggle of an invader to grasp local customs and politics while trying to restore order. While the commanding officer Siward tries to install a new ruler, the English army is beset by a brutal guerrilla uprising and growing discontent amongst the troops. Praised as “imaginative and ferociously topical” (Chicago Tribune) and “nothing short of witchcraft” (Chicago Sun-Times), Greig’s work provides an analogy to the nation-building attempts in Afghanistan and Iraq, giving dramatic perspective to our own times.
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