Macbeth

From Iowa State News Service

What:  Macbeth presented by Aquila Theatre

When:  Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. 

Where: Stephens Auditorium, Ames

Tickets: Evening Show: $31.90 & $28.50 for subscribers; $37 & $33 for non-subscribers; $25 for 18 & under; $20 for ISU students.

Supported by:

This project supported in part by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. 

This presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Iowa Arts Council, General Mills Foundation, and Land O’Lakes Foundation.

Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue is made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

About Macbeth:

Ghosts, witches, and many of Shakespeare's most famous lines makeMacbeth one of the most enduring and often performed works of the Bard.

In this powerful tale, "Fair is foul and foul is fair," nothing is as it seems, and men combat their own madness and fates. A prophecy drives the Scottish general Macbeth and his wife along a murderous and maddening path of war, insanity, guilt, and death. Superstitiously referred to as “the Scottish play,” Macbeth is known for compelling characters and beautiful language.

Macbeth has enjoyed considerable success and Aquila Theatre's bold interpretation brings renewed excitement to this wickedly profound work. A classically trained, modernly hip British/American touring troupe, Aquila breathes fresh life and fire into this play, with The New Yorker describing their productions as "The classics made relevant with superb acting and clever staging."

Special Free Outreach Events Enhance Macbeth:

Acting Master Class at the Ames Public Library on October 30 at 3:30 pm
The master class will explore the program themes connecting modern life with the ancient Greeks and incorporate masks, movement and performance. Participants do not have to have any acting experience, but should wear comfortable, loose clothing and be prepared for basic movement. Attendees can opt to watch rather than participate.

Reading Event with Peter Meineck, Founder and Artistic Director at the Iowa Gold Star Museum, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa on October 31 at 7 pm
The reading event includes a repertoire of selections from Homer's Odyssey, Sophocles' Ajax, Euripides' Herakles and Trojan Women, and Aeschylus' Persians. The event lasts approximately 90 minutes and includes an introduction, performed readings, and a post-show discussion in a town hall meeting style including audience comments. The Reading Event is suitable for all ages but very small children should not attend as they may disturb other members of the audience.

Ancient Greek theatre has been described as drama for combat veterans, by combat veterans, performed by combat veterans. These famous plays from 2,500 years ago still speak to us today and directly address issues of deep personal relevance to veterans their families. The acclaimed Aquila Theatre Company presents a staged reading of selected texts along with a discussion focusing on bringing the veteran community together with the public to create a national conversation on what classic Greek works mean to people in America today.

Pre-performance Q & A, Celebrity Café, Stephens Auditorium

Nov. 1 at 6:30 pm (**note earlier start time) 
Free for event ticket holders, Q & A begins one hour before curtain time, November 1. Performers will introduce themselves and moderate a Question and Answer Session with audience members. Questions may address performers’ training and background, or the design, music, plot and staging of Macbeth.

Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue is a program that has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life. www.ancientgreeksmodernlives.orgAny views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For information, video and music samples, visit our web site:www.center.iastate.edu

www.aquilatheatre.com

Tickets: Iowa State Center Ticket Office - North entrance of Stephens Auditorium at the corner of Lincoln Way and Beach Ave., Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Iowa State Center is a multi-building conference and performing arts complex.  The Center's Stephens Auditorium, a 2,729-seat hall, hosts a dazzling array of international performances of music, theater and dance, as well as world-class orchestras, popular Broadway musicals, and explosive country and rock concerts. Fisher Theater seats 450 in an intimate setting, perfect for drama, dance and ISU theater productions. The Scheman Building, with 25 meeting rooms, two large lobbies and the 456-seat Benton Auditorium is a great meeting space for conferences, seminars or social events.