 by Shakespeare Produced by Cheek by Jowl in a co-production with barbicanbite10; Les Gémeaux/Sceaux/Scène Nationale; Koninklijke Schouwburg, The Hague; Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg; Théâtre du Nord, Lille and Théâtre de Namur/Centre dramatique IN ENGLISH Macbeth is the great tragedy of the imagination. A man and a woman, bound together in ambition, are destroyed in a welter of blood. Cheek by Jowl’s ensemble conjures Shakespeare’s world of witchcraft, ghosts and apparitions in an hallucinatory experience of sound and shadow. Working in English, French and Russian, Cheek by Jowl have established an international reputation for bringing 'fresh life to the classics using intense, vivid performances like a laser of light to set the text ablaze' (The Guardian). Founded by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod in the company has toured to over 300 cities in 40 countries and is an Associate Company at the Barbican, London. |
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Cheek by Jowl, The Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS. +44 (0)207 382 7281 Cheek by Jowl gratefully acknowledges support from Arts Council England Cheek by Jowl is proud to be Artistic Associate at the Barbican Centre, London. The company's international touring is generously supported by the British Council Scottish Charity No. SCO13544 | © 2010 Cheek By Jowl info@cheekbyjowl.com |
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