Second up in my Macbeth marathon this Fringe was this lightweight absurd piece by American group John Hancock Productions. With an open mind, I allowed the onslaught to commence, and commenceth it did.
More Spamalot than Shakespeare, this one would have had the bard rolling in his grave, and not necessarily with laughter. Whilst there were moments of fun and pith from the four strong cast, led muscularly by Ric Walker in the titular role, this was still pretty thin gruel.
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are trying to relax in a seaside resort after the murder of Banquo, but confronted in turn by his ghost, the witches and an incompetent masseuse (out damn knot!) hotel manager who is a weird mixture of Faulty and Renee. You get the picture.
The picture that probably looked great on the back of a napkin, but I expect is coming home to haunt them now.
Oh well, …. at least it was short. Next!
Running time – 50 mins
Reviewer: Greg Holstead
Reviewed: 10th August 2023
North West End UK Rating:
Of the 30-odd shows I've had the pleasure of seeing so far this Fringe, Dreamgirl is certainly…
What a contrast. Barely had The Love-Hungry Farmer packed away his lonely Irish farmhouse before Captivate Theatre…
Vibhinna Ramdev is an entrancing actor, pulling audiences into her life as she toils with…
There is something slightly curious about watching a consummate storyteller who, for the first ten…
I interviewed Richard MacLean Smith earlier in the Fringe and was intrigued by the trajectory…
Around the World in 80 Days is a new production inspired by Jules Verne’s classic…