134 West Presents William Shakespeare's MACBETH; Talkback Announced

William Shakespeare's Macbeth, a daring new production in Downtown LA's Arts District, will have a talkback this Thursday, August 29, 2019, after the 8 o'clock performance. Moderated by Shakespeare producer and actor James Ferrero, the Producing Shakespeare Talkback will engage the production's cast and creatives with the attending audience.

Set in a near future desert landscape, this production of Macbeth, directed by Alyssa Escalante, is running at Art Share L.A. now through Saturday, September 7, 2019. Produced by Susan Lambert Hatem of 134 West, Macbeth persists as one of Shakespeare's most frequently produced plays, due to its deeply human themes. The 134 West team transforms Art Share L.A.'s space-known for its many artistic and creative events-for Macbeth, which has the distinction of being the first play to have a full run in the space. For information and tickets, please visit http://macbethla.com.

The audience talkback will begin immediately after the show on Thursday, August 29. There are only six Macbeth performances remaining, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for general admission and $40 for limited VIP premium seats. The suggested age limit is 13 years and older, due to instances of violence, mental health issues and suicide. There are discounted student tickets starting Thursday for $15. Art Share L.A. is located at 801 E. 4th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90013. For more information on the venue, please call 213-687-4278 or visithttps://artsharela.org.

MACBETH SYNOPSIS:

William Shakespeare's Macbeth is a coming-of-age story about a young man at a crossroads in his life, in which he is confronted with the man he is and the man he has always imagined himself to be. Offered his heart's desire, and supported by the powerful love of his "dearest partner," Macbeth goes against his very nature to become king, but at the cost of his soul and the destruction of his sanity. The partners take a course of action that simultaneously brings them all they ever dreamed possible while destroying the world around them and each other.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION:
Set in the beautiful but dangerous landscape of the desert in a future reality, 134 West's production offers an alternative perspective on ambition, specifically powered by youth. Who better to bring the boldness required to create such a production than young artists who are in the midst of wrestling with ambition themselves?

The youthful but experienced production team from 134 West has collaborated before on Homeward LA and Confidence (and The Speech), butMacbeth offers an exciting opportunity to produce one of Shakespeare's most challenging plays. Art Share L.A.'s unique event space is the perfect venue to realize the vision for this production. "Art Share L.A. has been a great partner for us," explains producer Lambert Hatem. "They have presented so many artistic and exciting events, but Macbeth is the first full run of a play in their space. Our designers are inspired to transform the space and bring the audience into the world of our Macbeth."

In addition to Escalante and Hatem, Megan Ruble and Tristan Waldron round out the Macbeth producing team. Additional Macbeth production members include Scenic and Props Designer Courtney Dusenberry, Costume Designer Ariel Boroff, Lighting Designer Adam Roy and Sound Designer Jeremiah Pfleiger. Original compositions are by Tyler Westen with photography by Ashly Covington.

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