MACBETH
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Chrisjohn Hancock
11 - 28 JUNE 2008
The Tragedy of Macbeth was first published in the Folio of 1623, printed
from a prompt-copy, or from a transcript of one. The first recorded
performance of Macbeth was 20th
April 1611 but it is believed that the play was written somewhere
between 1603 and 1606.
The play is set in Scotland
and England
Director’s notes
One of my very first theatre experiences
was the 1973 Lieder production of Macbeth directed and performed
by Mary and John Spicer. It was a powerful and overwhelming performance
winning NSW Arts Council awards, confirming
and consolidating the Spicer’s reputation and standard of work they
would produce on the Lieder stage for over twenty years. It has taken
a while before I have had the courage to tackle such a monstrous and
complex piece and I feel privileged to have had such an enthusiastic
and willing cast to commit to the task of recreating this masterpiece
of Shakespearian tragic splendour. Thank you to everyone who has so
enthusiastically assisted in the creation of this production.
Chrisjohn
List of Characters
The Royal House of Scotland
Duncan King of Scotland Russell Erwin
Malcolm his eldest son
Joshua Waters
Donalbain his youngest son Shane Daly
Thanes (noblemen
of Scotland)
their households and
supporters
Macbeth Thane of Glamis
Martin Sanders
Lady Macbeth Pauline J Mullen
Gentlewoman her attendant Doreen
Mullen
Her
Servant Alyssa
Medway
Servant & messenger Josh Churchill
Seyton
Macbeth’s armour bearer Matt Kay
Porter at Macbeth’s Castle Bruce
Gerard
Doctor of physic Antonia
McGarity
Banquo
Vince Davis
Fleance his son
Linden Fennamore
Macduff Thane of Fife David O’Halloran
Lady Macduff
Jo Cooper
Son of Macduff Mark Churchill
Daughters of Macduff
Ceilidh Newbury &
Imogen Cooper
First murderer
Matt Kay
Second murderer
Josh Waters
Third murdered
Shane Daly
Thanes
Ross
Brian Hill
Lennox Jamie Mitchell
Angus
Andrew Mullen
Caithness Zachary Young
Captain wounded in battle
Matthew Kay
The supernatural world
1st Witch Fiona Churchill
2nd Witch Michelle McAleer
3rd Witch Erin Williams
Hecate Queen of witchcraft
Deborah Foster
Another witch Alyssa Medway
1st apparition Jarrad Honeyman
2nd apparition Mark Churchill
3rd apparition Linden Fennamore
The English
Siward Earl of Northumberland
David Rayner
Young Siward his son Jarrad Honeyman
Lords, Soldiers, Attendants,
Servants played by the cast
Macbeth
Act One
Scene i Open space
Scene ii A
camp
Scene iii A
Heath
Scene iv Forres,
The Palace
Scene v Inverness,
Macbeth’s Castle
Scene vi Before Macbeth’s Castle
Scene vii Macbeth’s
Castle
Act Two
Scene i Macbeth’s Castle
Scene ii Macbeth’s
Castle
Scene iii Macbeth’s
Castle
Scene iv Outside Macbeth’s Castle
Act Three
Scene i Forres – The Palace
Scene ii The
Palace
Scene iii Outside
near the Palace
Scene iv The Palace banquet
Scene
v
A witches haunt
There will be an interval of 20 minutes
between
Act 3 and Act 4
during which refreshments will be on sale in the foyer
Act Four
Scene
i A witches Haunt & Outside
the Palace
Scene
ii
Macduff’s Castle
Scene
iii
England – before the King Edward Confessor’s Palace
Act Five
Scene i Dunsinane
Scene ii Country near Dunsinane
Scene iii Dunsinane
Scene iv Country near Birnam Wood
Scene v Dunsinane
Scene vi Dunsinane, before the castle
Scene vii Another part of the field
Scene viii Dunsinane
Production
| Director/
designer |
|
Chrisjohn
Hancock |
| Stage
Management |
|
The
cast |
| Set
construction |
|
John
Knops, Martin Sanders, Bill Wilson John Hartnett, Colin Simson,
Robert Shearman |
| Wardrobe
coordination |
|
Pauline
J Mullen |
| Assisted
by |
|
Cindy
Kitt Vogelsang, Ann Elbourne, Jen
Nell, Lee Gray, Bill Dorman, Sarah Harris, Narelle Hetherington |
| Lights |
|
James
McPaul |
| Sound |
|
Stuart
Medway |
| Sound
recordings |
|
Peter
McLaren |
| Piper |
|
Sean
Gore |
| Tickets |
|
Doreen
Mullen |
| photographs |
|
Craig
Edwards |
| Armourer |
|
Bill
Wilson |
| Additional
armour & flags |
|
Matt
Williamson |
| Rigging
|
|
Don
Hayes |
| Banners
|
|
Lee
Gray |
| Video
images |
|
Bill
Dorman & James McPaul |
| prompt |
|
Antonia
McGarity |
| Makeup
|
|
Sarah
Harris |
| Front
of House Manager |
|
Lee
Gray |
| Newsletter
editor |
|
Greg
Seckold |
| raffle |
|
Rose
Hill & Janette McKinley |
By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes
Second Witch, Macbeth, Act IV sc.i
