Upon This Blasted Heath: a one-hour Macbeth
Schedule
Sat Nov 02 2024 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm
Location
Simon And Helen Director Park | Portland, OR
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“By the pricking of my thumbs...”Something wicked this way comes, one night only, at the golden hour! Donation link above to donate to cast and crew. Donations are tax deductible.
Join Speculative Drama for the annual retelling of this one-hour adaptation of their internationally acclaimed 2020 production of Macbeth. This live, immersive, outdoor performance explores Shakespeare’s spookiest play from the perspective of Macbeth reliving the events leading up to his bloody and merciless reign, descent into madness, and death.
Featuring a series of vignettes following the connective thread of what makes a man a monster, this fever dream of a production is a 50 minute runaway train of frightening witches, bloody battles, and macabre madness, the perfect way to spend an hour of your Halloween!
Saturday, November 2nd
5pm meet at the sidewalk chess set at the southeast corner of Director Park
FREE - Donations Welcome! (100% of donations go directly to cast and crew)
Audience is invited to meet at the oversized sidewalk chess set at the southeast corner of Director Park, and follow the Three Weird Sisters to a nearby outdoor arena. Trick or Treat bags are available before the show because even adults deserve a little sweetness on Halloween!
Walk-up audience is welcome throughout the show and this production is completely FREE though tax-deductible donations are welcome. 100% of donations go directly to cast and crew!
Please note: All actors are fully vaccinated and tested day-of, audience masks are requested for the safety of the actors for the duration of thes show. Thank you for helping us keep our community safe and healthy!
Director: Myrrh Larsen
Cast: Jonathan Miles as Macbeth, Megan Skye Hale, Isabella Buckner, Elizabeth Neal, Kate Belden, and Katie Mortemore
Speculative Drama Artistic Director: Megan Skye Hale, Creative and Technical Director: Myrrh Larsen
Speculative Drama aims to reclaim the relevance of myths, fairy tales, and classical texts through immersive, live theatrical performances. Our goal is to better reflect the diversity of the communities which we serve, and to show fellow people of marginalized identities that we, too, have a place in the classics. Through movement theatre, immersive staging, and site-specific production in an ongoing collaboration with local underground performance venue The Steep and Thorny Way to Heaven, we explore the intersection of classic stories and unconventional storytelling. Combining the principles of environmental theatre, rich and immersive soundscapes, and an extremely intimate setting, we create an atmosphere of inclusion and innovation while honoring and maintaining the original texts or source materials.
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Where is it happening?
Simon And Helen Director Park, 812 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205-3032, United States,Portland, OregonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
