See it if You love language & brilliant actors plying their craft in a stripped-down Shakespeare that concisely cuts to its essence, truth & heart.
Don't see it if You like your Shakespeare straight – unabridged & full of artifice, & don't care if you miss the disarming, exhilarating Lisa Wolpe.
See it if you love seeing non-traditional interpretations of Shakespeare and longer plays being stripped down to their essence.
Don't see it if you've never read or seen Macbeth before (this version might be too confusing), or if you're uncomfortable with actors cross-dressing.
See it if you appreciate a woman who can do producing/writing/directing also if you are into the gender bending genre in the theater , fastpaced
Don't see it if you don't understand Shakespearean dialogue; don't understand the concept of gender bending; cant keep up with rapid costume changes
See it if You think Shakespeare's great parts shouldn't be restricted by gender or color. You like clever reinventions of classic texts.
Don't see it if You like your Shakespeare in 5 acts where the men play men and women play women.
See it if If you like Shakespeare played in one hour and like some creativity in its' production.
Don't see it if You don't like Shakespeare and know nothing about the play Macbeth.
See it if you like-Shakespeare-great dramatic performances-small intimate venues-great staging/costume design-talented actors juggling multiple roles
Don't see it if you-aren't familiar with Macbeth-want live music-don't like actors taking on multiple rules-don't like Shakespeare
See it if You like an original take on Shakespeare
Don't see it if there are only 3 actors who play all the rolls and it was at times confusing as to who some of the minor characters were.
See it if you like Shakespeare & interesting gender-bending productions of his plays.
Don't see it if you don't like Shakespeare, or unconventional versions of his work
“Fewer characters, blended scenes, and one single simple set throughout brought in a resounding applause a little over an hour later. ‘Macbeth3’ is as dark as Shakespeare’s original vision, if not darker and maybe a little more satanic. Lisa Wolpe’s execution of this gender-bent tragic tale is clever and, in comparison to other Shakespeare renditions, revolutionary.”
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