An open rehearsal for a hybrid theatrical experiment, from the makers of Grand Theft Hamlet, that reimagines Shakespeare’s Macbeth within the virtual world of a first person shooter video game.
The Alternate Realities Development Space offers a unique chance to attend, participate in and feedback on Open Rehearsals for new works in development and to be a part of the live creative process. Working simultaneously on stage and in game, Sound and Fury bridges physical and digital spaces. Macbeth and his wife Lady M are gamers manipulating their avatars like puppets, with in-game action projected immersively onto screens to create a layered experience that challenges traditional ideas of theatrical presence. At its heart lies a question central to both gaming and Macbeth: who is really in control?
Audience will also have the opportunity to become ‘players,’ joining the game on PlayStations in the theatre, giving them genuine agency in shaping the story. There will then be the opportunity to feedback as part of focus groups on the audience experience.
Free, advance booking required - limited capacity.
All sessions on Friday 12 June are BSL Interpreted and Captioned
All sessions on Saturday 13 June are Captioned
Directors: Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane, Producer: Rebecca Wolff. Sound and Fury is supported by XR Stories and by Immersive Arts funding.
