Past Productions - 2003
 

Macbeth (tour to Teheran, Iran)

by William Shakespeare
Adapted by Soheil Parsa and Peter Farbridge

         
Presented at 21st Fadjr Theatre Festival (Tehran)
January 21 to January 28, 2003


 

 

  

 

 

 

 

"...one of the most inventively staged Shakespearean productions I have ever seen."
The Globe and Mail

In a simple performance style inspired by the Persian passion play Ta’ziyeh Khani, Modern Times production of Macbeth broke through conventional political and psychological interpretations of this classic work to expose its metaphysical roots. Nine actors in simple black costumes interpreted all the roles with scarves to delineate character. A round disk in the middle of the stage served for a set; some cloth, a bowl and two flashlights were the only props. See more...


Creative Team
Direction: Soheil Parsa
With : James Acton, Mark Ellis, Ashleigh Hendry, Ron Kennell, Stavroula Logothettis, Dax Lough, Soheil Parsa,Yashoda Ranganathan
Lighting: Stephan Droege
Original Music : Ian Lefeuvre
Costumes: Andjelija Djuric
Producer: Laurel Smith
Stage Management: Andrew Dollar



Photo of Karim Morgan and Peter Farbridge by David Sweeney

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