
Macbeth
© Matthias Horn
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Großes Haus
1 hr 50 min
no break
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Following the flood of cruel dictators brought forth by the 20th century, Macbeth joins Hamlet in the array of archetypal characters. His will to power is spurred on to the point where he has reached a position he can no longer fill. He tries to combat his anxiety by ever more extreme violence and is only able to relish his reign over others in sadistic commands. Heiner Müller’s translation is much more than a mere adaptation. It is an original drama about the dialectics of power and demonstrates how history becomes a realm stripped of utopian notions when the future dies away in the very instant of action. A society bent exclusively on maintaining its status quo becomes rigid in fear of itself and brings forth cruelty instead of hope.
Director-in-residence Michael Thalheimer is among the most renowned directors of the German-language theatre. His productions have received numerous awards and have toured worldwide. During the 2018/19 season, Michael Thalheimer will explore the works of Shakespeare at Berliner Ensemble.
Casts & Staff
as Macbeth
as Lady Macbeth
as Banquo
as Malcolm, Pförtner, Hexe
as Duncan, Macduff, Hexe
as Hexe, Mörder
- Direction: Michael Thalheimer
- Stage Design: Olaf Altmann
- Costume Design: Nehle Balkhausen
- Sounddesign: Bert Wrede
- Dramaturgy: Bernd Stegemann
- Lighting Design: Ulrich Eh
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