Stratford Festivall presents MACBETH at River Street

The River Street Theatre (RST), a project of The Park Theatre, will present the acclaimed Stratford Festival of Canada's production of William Shakespeare's MACBETH on Sunday, July 30 at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm and Monday, July 31 at 1:30 pm. The production was captured in high definition as it was originally staged. MACBETH is part of RST's continuing Stage2Screen Series.

Watch Macbeth claw his way to power in the stark world of the 11th century. Returning from victory on the battlefield where they have helped crush a rebellion against King Duncan of Scotland, the warriors Macbeth and Banquo are accosted by three mysterious women. These weird sisters greet Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor - a title belonging to one of the vanquished rebels - and predict he will subsequently become king. When Duncan quickly rewards Macbeth with the executed Cawdor's title, Macbeth - with the encouragement of his ambitious wife - begins to contemplate fulfilling the second part of the sisters' prophecy by taking his destiny into his own murderous hands.

The RST, Specticast and the Stratford Festival are proud to present Antoni Cimolino's chilling production of MACBETH. It has been praised as "a thrilling terror," (Globe and Mail) "a bold and brutal take on the Scottish King's tragic tale" (Toronto Star), and "a brilliant, terrifying show" that leaves people "gasping in the dark" (Chicago Tribune). Starring Ian Lake in "a galvanizing performance as an unusually young and sexually magnetic Macbeth" (New York Times) and Krystin Pellerin as "a standout Lady Macbeth... at once adorable yet devious" (Postmedia), this is a production that will haunt your dreams and leave you tingling.

Tickets for MACBETH are $20 each (students & teachers $15). More program and schedule information, as well as ticket purchases, can be found at riverst.org or by calling the RST Box Office (603) 532-8888. The after hours box office can be reached by calling OvationTix at (866) 811-4111.

The River Street Theatre is located in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire at 6 River Street. The River Street Theatre is sponsored by Grove Street Fiduciary, Coca-Cola, the Board of Trustees of the Park Theatre, Janet S. Grant, Betty Locke, Owen Houghton and the James F. & Fernande Kelly Charitable Trust.

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