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-9 posts tagged "Macbeth"
Rose Androwich | Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Actors From the London Stage (AFTLS) performed Shakespeare’s tragedy of “Macbeth” at Washington Hall on Oct. 5, 6 and 7. During his life, Shakespeare knew the actors he was writing for and collaborated with them on the play’s performances. While actors cannot directly collaborate with Shakespeare anymore, AFTLS still aims to work with him. The
Marcelle Couto | Monday, January 31, 2022
While the works of William Shakespeare are profoundly embedded within the infrastructure of modern audiovisual entertainment, direct adaptation into film is an immense challenge, especially if the goal involves reaching as great an audience as possible. Joel Coen, for the first time working on the direction and script of a feature without his brother, Ethan,
Rose Androwich | Friday, November 5, 2021
The Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company — after much anticipation from the audience and hard work from everyone involved in the production — brought to us a wonderful performance of “Macbeth.” From the excellently choregraphed fight scenes to the actors’ clear understanding of the material, the play was an exceptional one to watch. Watching the actors bring
Megan Fahrney | Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company (NSR) invites the Notre Dame community to attend its production of Macbeth. The show will take place in Washington Hall Lab Theatre at 7 p.m. each night. NSR is Notre Dame’s completely student-run Shakespeare troupe. It is a club as well as a production company that puts
Alexandra Muck | Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Shakespeare at Notre Dame will host two performances of “Macbeth” Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Unlike other “Macbeth” performances, these showings of the Shakespeare play will only include two actors: Paul O’Mahony and Troels Hagen Findsen. The play follows the story of Macbeth — a Scottish
Owen Lane | Friday, November 10, 2017
The Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of “Macbeth” debuted Friday night in the Lab Theater of Washington Hall. English master’s student Michael Vaclav directs the Scottish Play with a modern twist that suits both the theater space and the sprawling story of ambition gone awry. The cast of the play is predominantly female, with all of
Camila Salcedo | Thursday, November 9, 2017
The Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company (NSR) will premiere its production of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” on Thursday in the Washington Hall Lab Theatre. The NSR has waited a long time for the opportunity to put on “Macbeth.” Sophomore Ellis Sargeant, who will perform the role of Malcolm, said director Michael Vaclav, a graduate student, has been preparing for
Megan Valley | Friday, February 13, 2015
Members of the Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS) group visited Arts and Letters classes at Notre Dame this week, holding workshops while they were on campus for their five-person performance of “Macbeth” this week. Peter Holland, associate dean for the arts and professor of Film, Television and Theatre (FTT), said Notre Dame has been the United States
Jimmy Kemper | Wednesday, February 11, 2015
“All hail Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter! Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none: So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo!” If you have ever seen Shakespeare performed on a live stage, you know the language comes to life in a truly unique way as opposed to reading the text on dead, dried ink