A review from a passionate theater lover!
Macbeth - presented
by MacTrics (a Mime and Body Theater Group)
for Vietnam House celebrating 60th
year of the mighty pen – dramatization and narration by Legend Vietnam Veedu
Sundaram and presented by Prince Educational Trust. Inaugurated on 5th of August 2014
at Smt. Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium, Mylpore. Chennai.
This is the first ever production of presenting Macebeth in
amazing medium of silence and only in action.
Life of Brad and Brad of Avon coming live on stage and talking to his
wife of his next play in making…introduces to us a new Shakespeare in true
sense. The powerful lines of ‘We know
what we are and we do not of what we may be’
resounds loudly awakening our inner selves. Human aspirations and dreams have no
end. Macbeth is no different from this
ardent urge of human beings towards power and glory.
The introduction of the play in the voice of Brad gives the
audience a sense of involvement. The
lights and sounds take us to the world of Greeks reliving the mythology. Amazing formations on stage by the mime
artists makes a visual treat. The quick
movements on the screen in flash of seconds, recreating the scenes brings
Macbeth to life. The astrouding sounds
take us to the mythological warfare with ease.
Crowning of the king after
victory for a moment makes you feel like standing and giving due respects to
the crown and its glory. The amazing
expression on the artists makes you feel out of place and takes you to Scotland
with ease. The chamber of Lady Macbeth
and crucification of Christ scenes gives you a feel of reality and splendor. The bonus are the dance and the war scenes
where the artists play with grace and act with swiftness keeping their
expressions in tact and the purpose of the play in tune.
Vikas as Macbeth is a sure replication of the king in the
Brad’s original story. Lady Macbeth
acting by Rani makes you have the feel of pride, happiness, glory and
villainess all mixed and quickly shown to match the scenes makes her a proving
actor. Madhuvanthi Arun as Anne Hathaway
and Sundar Subramanian as Brad himself adds more glory to the play
Amazing direction by Sravanth and aptly done music by Giri and lights by
Charles Baby makes the play completely a visual treat. Mummers were amazingly talented and
expressions were a delight to watch…Hemanth, Vairamuthu (who also did the
stunts), Rajesh, Athiv, Karthik, Abishek,run, Gandaprakash, Senthil,Sandhya,
Dipali kesh, Mahesh, Mukesh, Shiva, Sandhya, Dipali , Jayashree, Shankar,
Satya, Prithiv, Karthick, Abhisehk, Hari, Prashanth, Sridhar and Naresh and
Siddharth.
Dancers Lavnya, Sneha, Dhwani, Sakshi, Ananya and Marian
were very graceful and full of life on the stage
There are many who contributed to the success of this play
in the most innovative way. As the world
is moving towards 4D and animation, the
animation on the stage through the oldest form of human expression of mime is a
real bold venture and they have done the best.
When the audience cheered at end of every scene, it means that the
objective of the stage and performers is achieved. Stage is nothing but the lap of godess of
arts and when the audience cheers , it is the best thing any artist can ask
for. Having performance this same play
my school days, this opportunity to see
this Macbeth ringed the bells of childhood and glory. Yes, manin audience would ve travelled to
the memory of waching the plays and dramas of Brad of Avon. I am
no different than being an obedient viewer who loved every moment watching the
young breed of talents perform with ease and grandenuer on the stage. It is a true treat to all theatre
lovers. Long live the aspirations and
success coupled with happiness of contented performances from MacTrics
team. Well Done!
----------------About Macbeth-------------------------from Wikipedia
Macbeth (Original Title; The
Tragedy of Macbeth) is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, and is
considered one of his darkest and most powerful works. Set in Scotland, the
play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when
evil is chosen as a way to fulfil the ambition for power.
Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest
tragedy, and tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who
receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of
Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth
murders King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. He is then wracked with
guilt and paranoia, and he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler as he is forced to
commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion. The
bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into
the realms of arrogance, madness, and death.
• Duncan – King of Scotland
• Malcolm – Duncan's elder son
• Donalbain – Duncan's younger son
• Macbeth – a general in the army of
King Duncan; originallyThane of Glamis, then Thane of Cawdor, and later King of
Scotland
• Lady Macbeth – Macbeth's wife, and
later Queen of Scotland
• Banquo – Macbeth's friend and a
general in the army of King Duncan
• Fleance – Banquo's son
• Macduff – Thane of Fife
• Lady Macduff – Macduff's wife
• Macduff's son
• Ross, Lennox, Angus, Menteith,
Caithness – Scottish Thanes
• Siward – General of the English
forces
• Young Siward – Siward's son
• Seyton – Macbeth's servant and
attendant
• Hecate – Queen of the witches
• Three Witches
• Three Murderers
• Porter – gatekeeper at Macbeth's home
• Doctor – Lady Macbeth's doctor
• Gentlewoman – Lady Macbeth's
caretaker
