Macbeth (The Art House Theatre) NYC Reviews and Tickets

91%

(8 Reviews)

Positive

100%

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Great staging, Entertaining, Intense

About the Show

The Art House Theatre and Film Collective presents a new staging of Shakespeare's bloody tragedy.

A Scottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Spurred to action by his wife and the promise of power, he murders King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. Consumed by guilt and paranoia, Macbeth spirals downward on a journey of murder and violence that leaves few unscathed. As the tyrannical ruler rises we see the ripple effects throughout the land. The bloodshed and civil war that follow take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the deepest the realms of madness.

Content Warning: This production features scenes of with brief strobe lighting and stage gun violence.

Member Reviews (8)

Entertaining, Edgy, Absorbing, Intense, Great acting

See it if You enjoy innovative treatment of classic plays, are not a literary purist, do not need big fancy sets, enjoy performance in intimate spaces

Don't see it if You enjoy classic plays presented only as the playwright intended, cannot reconcile seeing modern settings of classic plays

100

Exquisite, Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Clever

See it if Your interested in a modern twist on an everlasting classic. This was one of the best shows ever and I'm a creature of the arts.

Don't see it if If you are not into the new age style, modern twists, or an old head!

Critic Reviews (1)

"A production focusing on the titular character's madness and the military context surrounding many of the play's events. The result is an expressive, macho rendition that, at times-because it's so involved in the passion it's trying to generate-fails to clearly tell the story…The actors shift about awkwardly, abandoning clear recitation. The performance space…is never activated nor made cogent. At times, the actors speak facing upstage...a definite distraction."
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