![]() “‘Macbeth’ is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, but I have adapted the play to be performed in about 100 minutes without an intermission. The production includes scenic and lighting designs by theatre professor and resident designer, Jeffrey Strange, and costume design by senior lecturer and resident designer, Sarah Strange. The cast includes UW-Platteville students Jackson Hemming as Macbeth Katie Dionne as Lady Macbeth Sara Ditchman as Banquo Isabelle Sander, Avery Goth and Olivia Laughlin as the Witches Leah Kubasta as Malcolm Emma Johannes as Duncan/Murderer Emma Felland as Ross Monardo Faria as Macduff Sydney Van Gelder as Lady Macduff Dakota Jordan as Angus Max Konop as Lennox Grace Silvestri as Donalbain/Murderer Josh Landowski as Son of Macduff Dylan Schattsschneider as Fleance/Young Angus Jacob Gardner as Servant/Messenger Madison DeLashmutt as Murderer/Servant and Aaron Brown as the Doctor. It is also about how quickly this bloody ambition can dehumanize the person bringing the violence as they, in turn, dehumanize those they see as enemies or impediments to their desires.” Macbeth is clearly a cautionary tale about the quest for power and the use of violence as a means to a political end. According to Ann Dillon Farrelly, professor of theatre and the play’s director, “We are back with another Shakespeare play, and this one feels very relevant in our current world of political turmoil and violence. This tragedy explores the dangers of political violence, power, unbridled ambition and corruption. With the help and urging of his wife, he sets in motion a series of events that lead to a bloody end for many of the characters in the play. All tickets for Benefit Wednesday are $7, and the proceeds go to the Platteville Food Pantry and Pioneer Provisions, a free pantry/grocery service on campus which all currently enrolled students experiencing food insecurity are eligible to utilize.įirst performed around 1606, this later work of Shakespeare is set in Scotland and follows the exploits of Macbeth, a celebrated general who is enticed by the prophecy of three witches to believe he shall be king. ![]() is also the Benefit Wednesday performance. ![]() All performances are in the Center for the Arts Theatre. The University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will present William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, “Macbeth.” Performances are Nov. ![]()
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