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Macbeth

Concept Design by Amina Gilbert

Inspired by Ann Hamilton

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Scenes

  • Act 1 scene 2: Macbeth+squad talk about the war
  • Act 2 scene 2: Lady M tells of murdering- she is no coward, famous Lady M monologue
  • Act 3 scene 4: Dinner scene- he sees the ghost!
  • Act 4 scene 1: Witches, Hecate, Macbeth
  • Act 5 scene 8: Battle, Macbeth is dead

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Macbeth

  • Secrets Exposed
  • Illusion of privacy
  • Masculine pride
  • Dread Grows
  • Only candle and natural light

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Macbeth to me

  • Secrets Exposed
  • Illusion of privacy
  • Masculine pride
  • Dread Grows
  • Only candle and natural light
  • Brechtian Space
  • Audience has a say in light
  • ‘Macbeth colored glasses’
  • Natural light is Fate

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Macbeth to Ann Hamilton

  • Secrets Exposed
  • Illusion of privacy
  • Masculine pride
  • Dread Grows
  • Only candle and natural light
  • Brechtian Space
  • Audience has a say in light
  • ‘Macbeth colored glasses’
  • Natural light is Fate
  • Observer-

activated space

  • Universal Interiority and Humanity
  • Power of Speech

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Techniques

  • Single source
  • Natural source
  • Fabric manipulating light and color
  • Monochromatic
  • Otherworldly immersive audience experience
  • Massive Scale

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Research

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Research

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Research

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Research

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Act 1 scene 2

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Act 2 scene 2

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Act 3 scene 4

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Act 4 scene 1

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Act 5 scene 8