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Macbeth | By: William Shakespeare |
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Trinity Shakespeare Festival | June 2011 |
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| Directed By: | Stephen Fried | |
| Stage Management | Leigh'Ann Andrews | |
| Lighting | Michael Skinner | |
| Costume | Aaron Patrick Turner | |
| Scenic | Brian Clinnin | |
Macbeth
A power grab, a haunting, guilt, lots o' death, and the overthrow of the victim/tyrant, i.e. Macbeth. This production was done in Fort Worth Texas at Texas Christian University for their Trinity Shakespeare Festival in the summer of 2011. This was a very active production with a ton of sound. I used all the tricks in my bag for this one, from repatching the rep system, to fully scoring all the battle scenes with Taiko Drumming, live vocal effects for the Witches, and a lot of Qlab programming. The design won the Dallas-Fort Worth Theater Critics award for "Outstanding Creative Contribution" and a Best Picks 2011 from theatre critic Lance Lusk.
Trinity Shakespeare Festival's 'Macbeth' is nothing less than amazing
"Wow.
The Trinity Shakespeare Festival's production of Macbeth is a visceral stunner filled with treachery, blood, guilt, and the full and mighty power of the Bard's words. If you have ever wondered what it is like to be left breathless by a piece of theater, go see this one.
All the technical elements of the show -- Brian Clinnin's rustic set, Michael Skinner's artful lighting plan and Aaron Patrick Turner's well-conceived costume designs -- are also exceptional.
Then there are the sound and motion.
The sound design by Toby Jaguar Algya enhances this production enormously. Fight choreographer Eric Domuret makes the violent confrontations so real that you want to scream for a medic."
Trinity’s Macbeth is a visual spectacle full of heart and fury
"The Trinity Shakespeare Festival’s production of Macbeth, currently running at Hays Theatre, TCU Campus, ticks all three boxes perfectly delivering a visual spectacle with some outstanding performances.
Macbeth is demanding, and at almost three hours is demanding of the audience. But Trinity’s Macbeth, never feels like an endurance test. Rather it is a powerful, energetic, visceral experience drenched in blood, murder and madness."
"Equally moving...is Stephen Fried's hand in directing Macbeth. His traditional production has a few surprises that will delight the bardophile while still providing all the essential elements to engage a first timer. Particularly impressive are the refreshing takes on the "big speeches" and the character arcs both within scenes, acts, and the play as a whole - a satisfying journey that maintains an intense, weighty, tone.
...The music and soundscape provided by Toby Jaguar Algya is subtle, smart, and quite good. Without intruding, it provides an excellent accent to scenes without shooting for melodrama."
Here is a production video compiled from Trinity. Just a note that although the music for this video hasa nice dramatic arc it was not from the production.
Macbeth Rehearsal
Excerpt from rehearsal.