Delve deep into the psychological turmoil of a man fighting from a place of loss and tortured by guilt, fate and the corrupting influence of his own desires when Andi Chapman directs William Shakespeare’s final and darkest tragedy. Presented by acclaimed classical theater company A Noise Within, Macbeth runs Feb. 15 through March 9 at the company’s home in Pasadena.
Macbeth may be the Bard’s most disturbing play: a macabre tale of witches, hallucinations, ambition, power and Shakespeare’s bloodiest couple. Macbeth and his wife thrash against the rise of their own consciences in a gripping psychological and political thriller that follows Macbeth’s transformation from a celebrated battlefield hero to a bloody tyrant, unveiling the profound darkness that resides within the human soul.
Macbeth is loosely based on the story of Mac Bethad mac Findlaích, who reigned as king of Scotland from 1040-1057 A.D.
A Noise Within’s production is set against the haunting backdrop of New Orleans from the late 19th-century through the 1920s.
SHOWTIMES:
Previews Feb. 9 – Feb. 14:
• Sunday at 2 p.m. / Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Performances Feb. 15 – March 9:
• Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7: 30 p.m. / Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. (no Saturday matinee on Feb. 15; dark Thursday, March 6)
ADDITIONAL DATES:
• A one-hour INsiders Discussion Group will take place prior to the matinee on Sunday, Feb. 16, beginning at 12:30 p.m.
• Post-performance conversations with the artists every Friday (except the preview) and Sunday, Feb. 23
• Student matinees are scheduled on select weekdays at 10:30 a.m. Interested educators should email education@anoisewithin.org.
LOCATION:
A Noise Within
3352 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena 91107
TICKETS:
• Tickets start at $51.50 (including fees)
• Student tickets start at $20
• Wednesday, Feb. 12, and Thursday, Feb. 13 (previews): Pay What You Choose starting at $10 (available online beginning the Monday prior to that performance)
• Discounts available for groups of 10 or more
MORE INFO:
www.anoisewithin.org
(626) 356-3100
Photo of Kamal Bolden as Macbeth by Daniel Reichert