On a war-torn Scottish landscape, the great soldier Macbeth and his passionate, ambitious wife rise in influence to the right hand of the king after a legendary victory.  Their life together seems assured safety and prosperity when three Witches confront Macbeth with a terrible prophesy: "Thou shalt be King hereafter..." 

"Director Jonathan Redding helms an intimate, moody production of Shakespeare's 'Scottish Play'...the show boasts a cool, omnipresent sense of dread, and contains a variety of shrewd, character-related innovations...this vivid and commendably clear presentation of the play is ideal for audiences new to the play, or for those who just want to catch up with it once again."

            -LA Weekly 

"Alexander Pawlowski creates a Macbeth brimming with nuance. He portrays with ease and restraint all the emotional range evident in Shakespeare’s text. It is a pleasure to watch Pawlowski turn the roll over and over with subtle skill, grappling with hesitancy, guilt and bloodthirsty greed as Macbeth initially implodes and eventually explodes in his quest for power. "

           -Santa Monica Mirror

Director Jonathan Redding asks, “If you could do one terrible thing in the dead of night, and then wake up to a world where all your dreams have come true, would you do it?  And if so... could you live with it? Macbeth is a formidable story, the tale of a fierce love that unravels into dysfunction and the harrowing drama of a haunted man and his tortured psyche.”

 

Making his Los Angeles debut is Alexander Pawlowski in the title role.  Founding Ensemble member Meredith Hines plays Lady Macbeth.  Also featured in the production are company members Albert Meijer, Michael Pappas, Trevor Algatt, Luke Bailey, Ariel Goldberg, Danielle Katz, David Hassett, Matthew Harbert, John Harper, Christine Garver, Melissa Collins, Jacques Freydont, and Marley McClean.

January 22 through February 14:

Thursdays at 8 pm: January 22, 29; February 5, 12

Fridays at 8 pm: January 23, 30; February 6, 13

Saturdays at 8 pm: January 24, 31; February 7, 14

 

The Powerhouse Theatre

3116 2nd Street

Santa Monica CA  90405 (one block east of Main, between Rose & Marine)