Macbeth: The Dvd Edition

Synopsis: A joint production of Macbeth between the Folger Theatre and the Two River Theatre Company (Red Bank, NJ). The production is co-directed by Aaron Posner and Teller. Kate Eastwood Norris and Ian Merrill Peakes are the Macbeths.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2009
Duration: 124 mins

General: Teller is an illusionist/comedian and half of the magic team Penn & Teller, Teller is almost always silent in public. Teller created the magic for the production.
History: The production ran 2 March-13 April 2008.
Reviews: The DVD contains over 50 minutes of features, including interviews with the directors, actors, designers, and scholars
Foreword by directors Teller and Aaron Posner on the staging of Macbeth
Freshly edited text based on the 1623 First Folio
Full explanatory notes on pages facing the text of the play
A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases
An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language in Macbeth
Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s holdings of rare books
An essay by Susan Snyder that provides a modern perspective on the play

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