Waking Dream, The

Synopsis

Animation. A short animation that explores the images of Lady Macbeth unveiling them through her sleepwalking state exploring the themes of guilt and responsibility. It particularly plays with the ‘bloody hand’ motif and the Lady’s inability to ‘out damned spot’. The conjured images are re-creations and re-interpretations of popular images of Lady Macbeth that can be found in theatre, film, posters and the broader media.

Series

Still Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2016

Duration

3 mins

Credits

Director

Faraouq Suleiman

Animator

Ben Sayer

Additional Details

Production type

Animation

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Accessed on Vimeo 10/2016.

General

The film is part of Still Shakespeare slate of five short animated films developed and produced by Film London Artists’ Moving Image Networks in partnership with London Shakespeare Centre at King’s College London, animation company Film Club at Th1ng, animation company Sherbet and the University of Portsmouth. The film ideas were developed during workshops supported by the Cultural Institute at King’s College London.

Online Availability

Online URL

https://vimeo.com/165420257

Production Company

Name

Sherbet