Macbeth in Vietnam

Macbeth in Vietnam

ADGE and
VIETNAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
(Dept. of Performing Arts – Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
present
TNT Theatre Britain

MACBETH

by William Shakespeare
directed by Paul Stebbings

Choreography Eric Tessier Lavigne, Composer Paul Flush

Performances in English

HCMC OPERA HOUSE
26.27.28.29 Oct 2011, 8 pm
26.27.28 Oct 2011, 11 am

HANOI OPERA HOUSE
31 Oct and 01, 02 Nov 2011, 8 pm
01 Nov 2011, 11 am

DA NANG
Trung Vuong Theatre: 04 Nov 2011, 8 pm

Ticket information below.

From the organizer:
TNT is reviving its highly acclaimed version of Shakespeare’s darkest and most exciting tragedy. The production has toured to over twenty countries on three continents, in venues as diverse as a ruined plantation house in Atlanta to Windsor Castle, from major theatres in Tokyo and Berlin to palaces in Verona and Stockholm. Over two thousand people attended performances in Kuwait. This year´s MACBETH will tour in 3 different European countries and will continue in 3 Asian countries in 2011.

The imagery is as striking as the raw power of the theatre. The pace surges forward and Shakespeare’s tragedy grips until its thrilling climax……..The outstanding ensemble received tremendous applause.
Sueddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)

This is a full blooded production that is not afraid to unleash the power of Shakespeare’s dark masterpiece. The witches are identified as the source of the dramatic energy of the play. They are shamans, wild forest spirits and they are neither man nor woman. They inhabit the entire world of the play. Macbeth himself is a warrior, not a thinker, a man of courage whose bravery is corrupted by unthinking ambition. His wife is also a type of witch, this is a Lady Macbeth who calls down the spirits to “unsex her here” but is possessed and destroyed the demons she thought to command. In contrast the porter scene is a comic and acrobatic dance that is (unusually) genuinely funny. Not only striking visual imagery, but also music theatre with a fully composed and integrated score by Paul Flush that mixes electronic and human sound are part of this production.

MACBETH was director Paul Stebbings` first major Shakespeare production. Its success generated a cycle of productions by TNT of England`s greatest playwright that have met with international acclaim and several awards. From Tehran to Shanghai and Oxford to Oslo TNT’s vibrant and dynamic approach to Shakespeare has generated enthusiasm from audiences and critics alike.

Tickets and Information:

VIETNAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
(Dept. of Performing Arts – Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
32 Nguyen Thai Hoc St., Hanoi
Tel/Fax : (+84-4) 3747 8658
Mobile: +84 (0) 904 138 495
Email: [email protected]

Ticket prices:

Night performance: 700 000, 500 000, 400 000 VND, day performance: 300 ooo VND (students with valid student cards: 300 000 VND)

Reservations and ticket sales begin September 1, 2011.