Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Adapted by Jasmine Brooks and Tia Smith.
Directed by Jasmine Brooks
Starring : Marlon Vargas, Gretta Marston-Lari, Emma Steiner, Caroline Campos, Mariah Copeland, Lauren F. Walker, Tyler Clarke, and Henita Telo
Lighting Design: Amanda Burtness Costume Design: Lyle Laize Qin Sound Design: Xi (Zoey) Lin Projection Design: Jae Lee
When a group of witches prophesizes that Macbeth will be King of Scotland, he and his power-hungry wife enact a slew of violence to ascend the throne and guard their fate. Once an honorable general, Macbeth becomes a tyrannical ruler, torn between his ruthless desire and guilty conscious. This reimagined tragedy unveils the ties between (Black) womanhood, the limits of masculinity, and the human psyche.

Photo © T. Charles Erickson 2025.

Photo © T. Charles Erickson 2025.

Photo © Doaa Ouf 2025
I wanted to play of the Iseman’s architecture, with its catwalks, grey walls and steel walls there was an industrial essence to it. Moveble steel chain link fence that could surround the characters, and rattled by the witches. Framed RP’s used to create the shadow of the witches’ prophecies. Two large red banners unfurl once the crown is atop Macbeth’s head, and then pulled down by the witches upon his demise. Three lamps that came down at the witches call. The Iseman became a world that echoed Macbeth’s one that felt dangerous, unsteady and in constant movement.