Bear & Co. to Bring MACBETH to Local Parks in July

Summer means Shakespeare in the park. In this 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare's death, Bear & Co. brings you MACBETH as the Queen's Men might have toured it. Within the circle of a rope thrown on the ground, three women invite you into Shakespeare's warring Scotland. In a country torn by civil strife, who is to be trusted? Are they witches? Beggars? Loyal friends or assassins? Only one thing is sure: They play with fire.

Twelfth-Century Scotland is the world of Outlander, where decisions reek more of Game of Thrones than of the court of St James. Here, the politics of the knife-blade rule, and Bear & Co.' s production brings both the savagery and the surprising tenderness of the story to life. Pull up a blanket. Set out your picnic. The show is about to begin. . . .

The ensemble includes Chris McLeod as Macbeth, Doreen Taylor-Claxton as his Lady, and Rachel Eugster as Banquo. Chris and Doreen led the cast of The Tempest last summer, while Rachel recently starred in Bear's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at The Gladstone. Daniel Claxton debuts as Malcolm, and fire dancer Zoe Georgaras (Dragon Wheel Circus), Alexis Scott (co-founder, Vacant House Theatre), and Sarah Waisvisz (creator/performer, Monstrous) round out the company. Eleanor Crowder (Monstrous, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore) directs a rapid-fire MACBETH like you've never experienced it before.

Cast and Creative:
Director: Eleanor Crowder
Music Director and Arranger: Rachel Eugster
Fight Director: Chris McLeod
Fire Choreographer: Zoe Georgaras
Ensemble cast: Chris McLeod, Doreen Taylor-Claxton, Daniel Claxton, Rachel Eugster, Zoe Georgaras, Alexis Scott, and Sarah Waisvisz

Performance Details:
Coming to a park near you, July 2 - 30, 2016. Full schedule at www.bearandcompany.ca.
All shows begin at 7:00 p.m. outdoors. Bring the family, a picnic and something to sit on!
Suggested donation: $20 per person

About Bear & Co.:
Compelling theatre. Close to home. Eleanor Crowder (actor/director/ producer) and Rachel Eugster (actor/music director/lyric soprano) are the heart of the professional indie collective Bear & Co. www.bearandcompany.ca

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