"Alas, poor country, almost afraid to know itself,
It cannot be called our mother, but our grave."
Shakespeare's stark and horrifying tragedy reveals
the far-reaching and terrifying consequences of the abandonment
of principles.
"Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles"
From the electrifying opening scene of supernatural
forces at work, this story "full of sound and fury" races towards
its thrilling conclusion with an explosive power that will leave
you breathless.
Directed by award winning director Marcelle Schmitz
and featuring a cast of wholly West Australian talent: Giovanni
Bartuccio, Elisia Doucas, Nicholas Dixon-Wilmshurst, Vivienne Glance,
Naomi Hanbury, Kingsley Judd, Stephen Lee, Daniel Luxton, Angelique
Malcolm, Mike McCall, David Meadows, Patrick Spicer, Fern Vallesi
and Shirley Van Sanden.
Macbeth was performed from June 27 to July 12, 2003
What schools said about our 2003 Shakespearean production,
Macbeth:
Ursula Frayne Catholic College
"A well acted piece of theatre, the set and sound well devised."
Wesley College
"Very enjoyable. Great introduction to Shakespeare for many students."
Forrestfield SHS
"Students really enjoyed the energy of the performance."
Corpus Christi College
"Lady Macbeth was presented skillfully and was a highlight of
the production both for me and the students."
"The director's choice to emphasize the effect
of the supernatural/witches in the events rather than purely Lady
Macbeth's manipulative character or Macbeth's internal struggle
gave the students much to talk about afterwards."
Gosnells SHS (student comments)
"Very well done. Entertaining high school students with Shakespeare
is not an easy task, but you accomplished it well. I thoroughly
enjoyed it."
"Overall, I thought Macbeth was very entertaining
and I would definitely come back for another show."
"The play was overall very well done. The lighting
was excellent and it gave the play a great feel. The acting was
great and the play really helped my understanding of the story."
"I thought the effects and production were considerably
good - it all came together well, especially the lighting and the
witches."
