Lady Macbeth - Singapore Arts Festival 2010

May 29, 2010 - May 30, 2010

Esplanade Theatre

Description

Lady Macbeth is a thorough rewriting of Shakespeare’s written tragedy, Macbeth, as seen through the eyes of Korean playwright and director Tae-sook Han. Han’s adaptation of Macbeth won the plaudits of the critics for successfully fusing the western perspectives in Shakespeare’s Macbeth with traditional shamanistic views, which are present even today in modern Korea.

By combining movement, text, object manipulation and live Korean percussion music, Han creatively re-imagines the torment of a woman who has driven her husband to murder. Han’s Lady Macbeth is a powerful piece of theatre that injects distinctly Korean stylistics without discounting the essence of Shakespeare’s play, which is the tragic manifestation of corruption in Man.

Experience this powerful performance up close and personal, as audiences are seated onstage at the Esplanade Theatre – a first in the history of the arts centre.

Founded in 1997 by Han, Theatre Moollee is a leading experimental theatre company dedicated to exploring the boundary between universal truth and Korean ethics.

Performed in Korean with English subtitles.

Supported by Korea Foundation and KAMS.

Official Website: http://www.singaporeartsfest.com