The Art House Theatre & Film Collective Brings MACBETH To The West Village

This April The Art House Theatre & Film Collective opens its second season with an exciting new take on Shakespeare's Macbeth at the historic 124 Bank Street Theater in the West Village. Following its successful inaugural production of Antigone starring Heinley Gaspard and Kelly Fairbrother, The Art House is continuing its mission of creating raw, shocking, and unique theatre that engages audiences in an essential dialogue about issues facing our community and the world at large.

Synopsis: A Scottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Spurred to action by his wife and the promise of power, he murders King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. Consumed by guilt and paranoia, Macbeth spirals downward on a journey of murder and violence that leaves few unscathed. As the tyrannical ruler rises we see the ripple effects throughout the land. The bloodshed and civil war that follow take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the deepest realms of madness.

The production, directed by The Art House's Artistic Director Tanner Maroney, takes audiences on a thrilling, intense exploration of Shakespeare's classic text through the prism of our world today. Set within the confines of a modern military tent, this production explores how power, trauma, and tyranny effect us as individuals and as a global society.

Presented in collaboration with Howl Magazine New York and No2Mauro Productions, the production features Lilja Owsley (Lady Macbeth), Heinley Gaspard (Macduff), Robert Leng (Banquo), Jayson Wesley (Duncan), Morgan Price (Fleance/Witch), Carter Scott Horton (Murderer/Lennox), Katherine Freel (Malcolm), and Tanner Maroney (Macbeth). The creative team includes Julia de la Torre (Producer), Montgomery Mauro (Tech Director/Producer), Lindsey Hurley (Stage Manager), and Emily McKay (Makeup Artist).

Macbeth opens April 25th at the 124 Bank Street Theater in the West Villages with the final performance on May 5th.

Tickets go on sale March 28th.

More information can be found at www.thearthousenyc.com