«Макбет»
The Franko Theater presents a large-scale production of MACBETH directed by Ivan Uryvsky.
The story of Macbeth is a journey from a noble knight to a ruthless usurper, from triumph to madness. The loss of humanity begins with one victory, with one step beyond the moral. But as in Shakespeare's time, so today, evil does not always have a face - it is dissolved in the information space, in manipulation, in hybrid wars.
In the Frank Theatre's modern interpretation of Macbeth, demonic forces take on new forms. The bearded witches who prophesied power to the hero are transformed into all-seeing digital entities that, like the Eye of Sauron, relentlessly monitor, direct, and manipulate. In a world where reality dissolves in a stream of disinformation, and leaders of states balance between power and dictatorship, Macbeth once again sounds like a warning.
One hundred years ago, Les Kurbas presented one of the first large-scale Ukrainian productions of Macbeth at the Berezil Theater. At the time, the play became an artistic study of the nature of a political leader and the consequences of unlimited power. Today, the Franko Theater continues this movement.
How can society withstand the flood of information manipulation? How can we govern a state without turning into a tyrant? How can we preserve humanistic ideals in a world that is cracking under the pressure of war? We will seek answers to these questions together with the viewer.
The following worked on the exhibition:
- Director and producer – Ivan Uryvskyi
- Production designer – Petro Bogomazov
- Costume designer – Tetyana Ovsiychuk
- Assistant Director – Dmytro Gulenko
- Sound engineer – Oleksandr Kryshtal/Ihor Gordienko
- Lighting designer – Pavel Zhdanov
- Video sequence engineer – Oleksandr Rozhkov
The cast may differ from that stated in promotional materials.