Roxy stages Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”
March 6, 2009
William Shakespeare”s MacBeth steps onto the Roxy Regional Theatre stage tonight for a three week run, with performances slated for March 6,7,11,12,13 at 8 p.m. and March 14 at 2 p.m.
This theatre classic depicts the anatomy of the relationship between ambition and corruption. Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most bloody and fear-filled tragedies. Often regarded as archetypal, the play tells of the dangers of the lust for power and the betrayal of friends. Based loosely on the historical account of King Macbeth of Scotland many superstitions are centered on the belief the play is “cursed,” referring to it instead as “The Scottish play”. [Read more]
