Macbeth

Macbeth (1606) is one of the most violent depictions of greed for power in dramatic literature. Shakespeare’s tragedy of the Macbeths who will stop at nothing to seize the crown is captivating in its poignancy and timelessness.

”In our interpretation, I wanted to plunge into the acts of a manipulating and contaminating mind – without overlooking the ingrained irony and humour characteristic to Shakespeare’s works”, director-choreographer Tero Saarinen says.

In the seamless amalgamation of dance, drama and juggling, co-directed with Otso Kautto, everyone on stage is both subject and object to the narrative. Michael Baran’s austere adaptation of the original play, Mikki Kunttu’s lighting design, Samu-Jussi Koski’s costumes and Marko Nyberg’s music and sound design revise the tragedy to the present.

The creation will premiere at the Dance House Helsinki on 13 March, and repremiere in Tampere at TTT’s Main Stage on 12 September, 2024. The performance is subtitled in English (limited visibility from rows 1–4). Please note that the creation includes strong flashing lights.