See it if you're up for a clever Macbeth re-telling, wandering further away from the source material as it progresses, placing Lady M. front & center.
Don't see it if you've never seen Macbeth before - not recommended as the first introduction to the play; Certainly knowing it will deepen your enjoyment. Read more
See it if You're open to interpretations that deviate from the original, don't insist on hearing the original text throughout; acting is quite good
Don't see it if you'll probably leave disappointed if you expect the text to be as powerful as the original but it stands up pretty well on its own imho Read more
See it if u are interested in a different take on Macbeth though the outcome is the same; great acting, staging & some humor; at times frenetic
Don't see it if u don't like having your Shakespeare or its characters tampered with and/or you get queasy around lots & lots of blood; slightly slow start Read more
See it if you love Shakespeare, you're a fan of "Macbeth"...and you don't mind at all when writers and directors play fast and loose with the Bard.
Don't see it if "Macbeth" is not one of your favorites...and you're convinced that when it comes to Shakespeare, we should all just leave well enough alone. Read more
See it if Different take that bloody fun.
Don't see it if Want the story to stay the same.
See it if you want to see a different interpretation of a Shakespearian classic.
Don't see it if you are looking for a faithful adaptation or reinvention that fully "works."
See it if Unusually, original, great acting, very different interpretation
Don't see it if Confusing, one actor very difficult to understand. Fascinated but still unclear about parts of second act.
See it if A well-acted and original take on the Scottish play
Don't see it if A traditional telling--the point of this version is that it makes a key change. Read more
"Harris doesn’t quite know how to wind things up"
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"...Harris shows us the mafia kingpin living in the heart of every girlboss."
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" [It] dawdles before offering a confused and unfocused thesis."
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"a Macbeth that emphasizes the play as making a strong statement about women’s equality"
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"does not further the feminist cause that women in power would do things differently"
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"...Harris cracks open the Scottish play to focus on the women within it"
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Zinnie Harris reimagines Macbeth with Lady Macbeth at the center.
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"Zinnie Harris pulls a thread from the Scottish play to unravel and reconstruct it"
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