Image by Teatr Biuro Prodozy

The Monday Players visited Macbeth, appropriately enough, on Monday – the 26th October, and were stunned. Maybe there wasn’t much of Shakespeare’s text in evidence, but what a spectacle!

Stormtroopers on motor bikes and in side-cars stormed up ramps, wielding flaming torches. The witches pursued Macbeth on stilts, pushing a huge roller in front of them and driving him to the brink of madness. Lady Macbeth was sensual and determined and shockingly, is found hanged by a distraught Macbeth. The young and cheeky Fleance overcame all and took the crown from Macbeth. We all thought it was wonderful and couldn’t take our eyes off the car park arena where fortunately the weather was kind to us. It was a dry and very mild night. The Players have been working on the text of Macbeth in their Monday workshops and as they left there were murmurs about the possibility of a wheelchair version! Sincere thanks go to the Ulster Bank who provided us with free tickets for this event.