The play sheds light on the decline of power and its frightening consequences, both in political and personal terms. The profound and complex themes of the play are presented in an extremely entertaining way: It is a thriller, a war story, a love story, a nightmare, a horror story and an extremely impressive portrayal of the supernatural. The witches hover over this play as demons and at the same time as restorers of the natural order, which Macbeth and his murderous wife seek to destroy. The evil unleashed by the royal couple turns against themselves, and through extraordinary poetry the audience experiences the collapse of naked ambition into tortured self-doubt and final madness.
ADG's production of Macbeth, directed by Paul Stebbings, is a powerful version of the play, characterized by an intense atmosphere. The music by Paul Flush drives the play forward and creates a captivating sound texture with an almost cinematic quality. Forest and castle merge together. The witches are almost omnipresent, neither male nor female and as ruthless as the Greek Furies. The acting is fast-paced and physical. Above all, however, the production unfolds the poetic intensity of Shakespeare's work at the height of his creativity. The play is not so much interpreted as illuminated, revealing its universal truths.
- Tickets are available in advance at www.ticket-regional.de and at the associated advance booking offices. The THEATERSOMMER is a festival organized by the city of Idar-Oberstein and sponsored by Kreissparkasse Birkenfeld, Effgen Schleiftechnik, OIE AG, the Bürkle Foundation and the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. More information about this year's program can be found at www.idar-oberstein.de/theatersommer.