Lady M., Het Vijfde Bedrijf
/Shakespeare's play reimagined through the eyes of Lady Macbeth's chambermaid, annoyed at only having one short scene in Shakespeare's original.
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Shakespeare's play reimagined through the eyes of Lady Macbeth's chambermaid, annoyed at only having one short scene in Shakespeare's original.
Read MoreA radical reworking of Shakespeare's Henry V, 1, 2 and 3, Henry VI, and Richard III, combining bold cuts - 1 Henry VI is reduced to two brief sequences totalling just under 200 words - with van Hove's characteristic attention to the nuances of the Shakespearean text. Other prominent features are: the use of live video footage, a flock of sheep when Henry VI fantasies about being a 'homely swain', and the layering of the performance space - a brightly lit white corridor wraps around the main stage and a huge screen and a ceiling-high wall mirror bring additional depth to the main staging area.
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Read MoreThis research was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada