Shakespeare Edit Brings MACBETH (solo) to Camden Fringe

Award winning theatre company, The Shakespeare Edit, will present a bold and visceral reimagining of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy,MACBETH (solo) as part of the Camden Fringe. Awarded ‘Best International Show’ at United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City,MACBETH (solo) is a distilled version of the renowned playwright’s original work, performed as a one-man tour de force by UK theatre maker Paul Goodwin. This electrifying production will run for three nights only this August.

Stripped back to its raw, beating heart,MACBETH (solo) channels the haunting power of Shakespeare’s text. Just one performer with fierce precision brings new immediacy to this tale of ambition, guilt and descent into madness. Adapted and performed by Artistic Director Paul Goodwin, this 60-minute dramatic monologue is underscored with an atmospheric original soundscape by Ukrainian composer Dmitriy Saratsky, which amplifies the dramatic tension as the play delves deep into Macbeth’s unravelling mind, bringing psychological depth and dynamic physicality to a revered and classic piece of English theatre.

Artistic Director Paul Goodwin comments, MACBETH (solo)might easily be subtitled “Macbeth on the couch”. A man in a room embodies Shakespeare’s Macbeth – not just the character but the play, with all its twists and turns and relationships. With fidelity to the five act structure and extraordinary language of the original play, this distillation of Shakespeare’s great poetic tragedy creates an intimate portrait of psychological disintegration.

As well as winning the award for Best International Show at United Solo Theatre Festival in NYC, MACBETH (solo) has played to sold out audiences at the York International Shakespeare Festival, Verona Shakespeare Festival Fringe, Patalenitsa Shakespeare Festival (Bulgaria), SaFest Udine (Italy), and in Riga in collaboration with British Council Latvia. Future performances will include Milano Off festival in October.

★★★★★Condenses and crystallises the tragedy of Macbeth into a non-stop stream of consciousness roller coaster… utterly compelling (LondonTheatre1).

Audience Reviews

Brilliant piece of work. I was completely hypnotised. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Macbeth’s psychosis so clearly expressed –Michael Gould, actor

Paul’s interpretation of Macbeth was nothing short of mesmerizing. His command of the verse and verse speaking was amongst the best I have seen” –Garreth Bradshaw, Head of English, Kings College School, Latvia

Brilliant, moving, I was engrossed from the first word. Deserves to be seen by a wider audience. A wonderful piece of theatre –Howard Crossley, actor

I saw MACBETH (solo)in NYC. It was Inspiring, transporting, and will stay with me for a long time– Nancy Gair, Actor 

What a sensational performance and what a feat, a whole Shakespeare epic in 60 minutes…utterly enrapturing –Sarah Cameron-West, writer, actor and producer

Main Image: Courtesy of MACBETH (solo)

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