Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth, presented by TNT Theater Britain, was put on stage at Beihang Sunrise Concert Hall on the evening of November 13.
Macbeth, created in 1606, is recognized as one of William Shakespeare's four greatest tragedies, together with Hamlet, Othello and King Lear. Based upon Holinshed’s Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland, Macbeth is “the most powerful story of evil” and reveals the inherent evil of human nature and the struggle under the temptation of demons. In the war-torn Scotland, the protagonist Macbeth received a prophecy from three witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Following their demagogic words, Macbeth’s conscience is gradually devoured by his wild ambition and, spurred to action by his wife, he murders his king Duncanand takes the throne for himself. Later Macbeth even orders murderers to kill his friend Banquo. At the end, Macbeth dies in a battle between him and Macduff.
Macbeth is a masterpiece that goes deep into the psychologies of characters. During the performance, the TNT Theater, with elaborate stage design and full control of the on-site sound and lighting, rendered an insidious atmosphere of the original work and staged a stunning performance. The actors artfully depicted the psychological activities of the characters through their body language, classic dialogues and internal monologues, bring the audience into the inner world of the characters in the drama. The drama vividly portrayed how the hero Macbeth, who repeatedly built wonders, gradually became a cruel tyrant and finally faced his doom. The drama won thunderous applause from the audience at the end of the performance.
Founded in 1980, TNT Theatre Britain is one of the most popular international touring theatre companies in the world, almost covering the whole English drama market in Germany and also being the most performed theatre in France, Japan and Russia. Last season alone the company produced 14 productions which have kept performing over a thousand scenes on three continents. From 1993, The Theatre began to join hands with American Drama Group Europe for co-productions. Paul Stebbings, Artistic Director of TNT Theatre Britain, has won numerous awards at, e.g., the Munich Biennale, the Edinburgh Festival and the Tehran Festival.
Reported and edited by Yang Xinyu
Translated by Lyu Xingyun
