For Immediate Release William Shakespeare’s Macbeth to be performed at Hampton Community Center.
On Friday, November 6, the Flock Theatre will present Shakespeare’s play Macbeth at the Hampton Community Center. This is perhaps Shakespeare’s most famous play, the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia, and he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler as he is forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of arrogance, madness, and death. The play contains two iconic Shakespeare scenes: Macbeth and Banquo encountering the three witches and receiving prophecies; and Lady Macbeth sleepwalking, bemoaning her guilty role in the murder of the king.
The performance also features the shadow puppetry for which the company is well known.
Earlier in the day, Flock’s teaching artists will visit PARISH HILL MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL to conduct residencies to educate classes about the play.
Macbeth is the second performance in the Rec Commission’s 2015-16 series to bring live theatre to Hampton young people and their families. Doors open at 7 PM for performance at 7:30. Admission is free and refreshments will be served at the end of the performance. To support the series, the Rec Commission has been awarded a REGI grant (Regional grant Initiative) by Windham arts and the CT Department f Economic and Community Development in the CT office of the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Rec Chair Bob Johnson remarked, “We are honored to be one of eight Northeastern CT organizations funded by REGI.”
While there is no admission charge for the performance, people wishing to reserve seats can send a note describing the number of seats reserved to Hampton Rec Commission, Box 143, Hampton, CT 06247.
Info Eleni Yanouzas, Hampton Rec, 860-455-0138