Makbet (2025)

You have not seen anything like Dzieci’s Makbet. A riotous clan from ‘The Old Country’ greets you with libations and divinations then embarks on a wild, ritualistic take on Macbeth. Shakespeare’s ageless tale of greed, omens, and foul deeds comes alive through the unflinching performance of a handful of actors who take turns spontaneously trading off parts, (quite literally!) at the drop of a hat. Employing haunting folk songs and chants from Eastern Europe, along with the poetry of Shakespeare’s verse, Makbet explores and explodes the very essence of theatre and storytelling. Makbet 6 Rules of Engagement 1- Actors must know the entire text. 2- Actors may not play the same role in successive sequences. 3- Roles can be taken or given, embraced or refused. 4- No less than three, nor more than four, actors must play all principle roles. 5- A chorus will guide the ceremony. 6- Nothing else is planned. THE BACK ROOM Sunday, October 19th @ 3:00pm 102 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002 Enter through the alley + PROSPECT PARK Sunday, October 26 @ 3:00pm Traveling through the park Meet at the entrance at Grand Army Plaza