Macbeth

Synopsis

A three-actor adaptation by the Independent Eye
(actor/playwright/designers Conrad Bishop and Elizabeth Fuller, plus Camilla Schade when they perform Macbeth). The actors, in heavy makeup, can speak in their own person, and/or can ventriloquize for one or two life-sized puppet heads they
hold in one or both hands, so there can be as many as nine characters (three faces, six puppet heads) on stage at any time. The Macbeth and Lady Macbeth puppet heads change over the course of the play, getting skull-like; and different actors manipulate the heads and speak the roles. The play is performed in free space to an original electronic score.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1995

Availability

Out of distribution (12/2007).

Notes

The videotape was developed during repertory touring from 1975-1995 and comprises some archival footage, which is of a poorer technical quality.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

masks; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Puppets

Credits

Director

Conrad Bishop

Cast

Camilla Schade
Conrad Bishop
Elizabeth Fuller

Production Company

Name

Independent Eye

Email

eye@independenteye.org

Web

http://www.independenteye.org External site opens in new window

Phone

707-824-4307

Address

502 Pleasant Hill Road
Sebastopol
CA 95472
USA