Details

Military commander Macbeth unleashes a nightmare of carnage and destruction. A war on terror that is a war of terror. Set in a contemporary and brutal Middle Eastern conflict, 2008: Macbeth is unflinching in its depiction of the machine of violence that, once set in motion,, works faster and ever more efficiently. If killing in a war is justified, so is killing in the privacy of one's home. If you can kill men, why not also women and children? With spectacular pyrotechnics, immersive video effects and an extraordinary, layered soundscape that plays tricks on the ear, Shakespeare's web of politics, ambition and the supernatural is transformed into a contemporary, and highly physical, theatrical film. Running time: 2hrs 10mins approx. Performed in Polish with English supertitles

Cast/Performers

Cezary Kosinski, Danuta Stenka

Creatives/Company

Producer: TR Warszawa
Translation: Stanisuaw Baranczak (from William Shakespeare)
Adapted by: Grzegorz Jarzyna
Director: Grzegorz Jarzyna
Design(s): Stephanie Nelson, Agnieszka Zawadowska
Costume: Agnieszka Zawadowska
Lighting: Jacqueline Sobiszewski