Ayelet Schrek
Wayward
Teaser
The three 'wayward sisters' retell the story of Macbeth, framed through a lens of toxic masculinity, exploring the double-edged act of engaging stories of trauma--the labor and vulnerability, and the potential for healing. Using the source language and new text, this adaptation of Shakespeare is chillingly relevant in our current political climate.
Genre
Classical tragedy; experimental; adaptation; poetic.
Characters
All three actors are femme (trans women, cis women, non-binary femmes); 20s-60s; any ethnicity (but no two actors share the same ethnicity)
Witch 1: Macbeth
Witch 2: Banquo, Malcom, Porter, Macduff, Old Man, Murderer, Lord, Lady Macduff, Seyton
Witch 3: Lady Macbeth, Ross, Duncan, Murderer, Lennox, Messenger, Young Siward
Content Advisory
Mature themes and language including: graphic depictions of violence, murder, sexism, corruption, possible nudity, death of children.
Production History
Development/Production: Produced as part of Brandeis University's Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts 2017. Directed by playwright as a 'live dramaturgical process;' the production was essentially an extended, thorough workshop, designed to test and finalize the text. Professionally unproduced.
Actors:
Alex Wu
Roopa Boodhun
Joanna Murphy
Prod Staff:
Ayelet Schrek
Tong Li
Madi Samus
BT Montrym
