The Corporate Politics Of Macbeth at Ranga Shankara

A part of Bangalore`s first shadow theatre series on the works of Shakespeare, this play is completely done in shadows. Back-stabbing, power plays, harassment in the office and crushed ambitions are just some of the things that we will talk about in this new adaptation of William Shakespeare`s Macbeth. Contemporary office-goers will find resonances in the underhanded way the struggle for power plays out in the over 400-year-old play. This contemporary adaptation is based on the true life stories of some of the victims of the corporate world. Employees in corporate firms reached out to us to share their experiences of harassment and back-stabbing in the office. In September, we started a campaign on Facebook, asking people to send in emails on ill-treatment they had suffered or seen at the workplace and we have received overwhelming responses.

The play draws parallels between Macbeth and the current office situations in the Indian organizations.

In this shadow interactive theatre play, the audience discusses solutions and about the ways in which victims can handle their office politics much better.