MACBETH by William Shakespeare, directed by Kirsten Brandt, Santa Cruz Shakespeare

CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST:

Creative Team: Scenic design by Nina Ball, costume design by B. Modern, lighting design by Kurt Landisman, music and sound by Rodolfo Ortega, fight choreography by Kit Wilder, voice/text David Morden, Stage Managed by Olivia Murphy, Assistant Director Kieran Beccia and Sarah Kate Anderson, Dramaturgy Michael Warren

Cast: Steve Pickering, Melinda Parrett, Carlos Angel-Bajaras, Mary Cavett, Althea Coffey, Allen Darby, Turner Frankosky, Patty Gallagher, Sierra Jolene, Madison Kisst, Ezra Knox, Kurt Meeker, Kipp Moorman, Toby Onwumere, Isabel Pask, Derek Riley, Josh Saleh, Sharon Shao, Brian Smolin, Suzanne Sturn, Sarah Traisman and Greta Wohlrabe.

PRESS:

Brandt is an exciting director. Her production of Merry Wives of Windsor in the same venue a year ago was a revelation because—surprise!—it focused on the wives and not Falstaff. It is not fair to suggest that her production of Macbeth likewise shifts focus to the women. What it does do is re-contextualize both the women and the men so that we can see the story without quite so much sexist baggage. That is a great gift.   – Shakespeare’s Tribe

Gutsy…this is a clear and urgent retelling of the grim fairy tale that plays with notions of gender…. bold and innovative – San Jose Mercury News

Forceful interpretation…exceptional acting…With such a treacherous storyline and so many characters, director Kirsten Brandt keeps the action moving quickly, and the forceful, spirited music (at times akin to the musical score of a Hollywood blockbuster film) adds immensely to what is happening on stage. – Santa Cruz Sentinel

Photo Credit: photo by Cheryl Liko-Games, Shmuel Thaler, and RR Jones, courtesy Santa Cruz Shakespeare