THE MACBETH PROJECT A PODCAST PRESENTED BY ROUGH MAGIC PERFORMANCE COMPANY Just in time for Halloween and the monumental 2020 election, RMPC delivers a new spin on Shakespeare’s classic tale of ambition and loss with an all-female podcast production. The Macbeths, in a state of joint postpartum psychosis after the loss of several children to miscarriages and still-births, are left vulnerable to the corrupting influences of the evil spirits lurking in Scotland’s forests and the darker side of the pursuit of power. Intermingling Shakespeare’s text with that of Sylvia Plath’s poem “Parliament Hill Fields,” the adaptation creates a soundscape of poetry within a classic ghost story. Featuring the voice talents of Aimee Bryant, Ashawnti Sakina Ford, Alayne Hopkins, Katie Kaufman, Catherine Johnson Justice, and Taj Ruler.
ADAPTED FROM THE SHAKESPEARE BY CATHERINE JUSTICE WITH EXPERPTS FROM "PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS" BY SYLVIA PLATH
DIRECTED BY TRACEY MALONEY
SOUND DESIGN BY TAJ RULER
The Macbeth Project Cast:
Lord Macbeth - Aimee Bryant
Lady Macbeth / Witch 3- Catherine Johnson Justice
Lord Banquo / Lady Macduff / Doctor - Alayne Hopkins
King Duncan / Fleance / Lord Macduff / Witch 2 - Ashawnti Sakina Ford
Lord Malcolm / Lady Macduff’s Child / Witch 1 / Servant - Taj Ruler
Narrator / Ross / Messenger - Katie Kaufmann
The Macbeth Project is made possible, in part, by donors to RMPC and by the generosity of INclusion ACTION, an organization that brings people together at the intersection of arts, business and community to explore what it takes to advance equity and make a future that works for all not some. To learn about current projects and upcoming events visit inclusionaction.com.
The Macbeth Project is dedicated to the memory and creative generous spirit of James Vculek.
Special Thanks to Amy Hallberg and Tirsh Hunter