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Macbett

by Eugène Ionesco
Translated by Charles Marowitz

In House

2–5 December 2015

New Theatre

If Monty Python and Terry Gilliam did Shakespeare, it’d be something like this. Arguably, a lot of Shakespeare’s work conveys a message of power being an inherently corrupting force - Macbeth being a prime example. Ionesco (one of the most prominent avant-garde writers within ‘The Theatre of the Absurd’) wrote Macbett as a fond parody of Macbeth. Ionesco is not mocking Shakespeare, he is satirising war and government in this profoundly funny and profane depiction of human nature.

"So, I'd love it if the vacuum cleaner could get louder on each subsequent use..." was the start of how we dimmed a hoover for this show... — Sam Osborne 2019-06-25
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In directing this production, [Chris] Trueman has created a wacky and wonderful world full of madness and laughs, but one which has a serious message lurking behind the comic exterior – what happens when you’ve got rid of one dictator and the next ruler turns out to be even worse? HerCampus: http://www.hercampus.com/school/nottingham/review-macbett-nottingham-new-theatre
With the staging of the production in-keeping with the cartoonish landscape that is advertised upon the Macbett flyers and programmes, it is easy to see these characters as belonging to a parody of our own society. Impact Nottingham: http://www.impactnottingham.com/2015/12/macbett-nottingham-new-theatre/
If you like your Shakespeare just a little different, a little more manic, a little left of centre, then this is the production to see. Alternatively, if you just want to see a good comedy presented by a very talented group of people, then this is also the production to see. Stick with it because it's worth it! Kev Castle Reviews: http://kevcastletheatrereviews.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/macbett-by-eugene-ionesco.html

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