D’Angelo displays a good balance of despair, upon hearing of the murder of his family, and loyalty in fighting for Malcolm to rightfully take his title as King.Ī highlight of the production is the three witches. Macduff is the epitome of bravery and devotion in this story. They smartly flee in fear for their safety after their father’s murder, but their swift departure instead casts blame for the murder onto them.Īnd the heroic Macduff is played by Chris D’Angelo. Tokunbo Adedeinde is Duncan’s son and heir, Malcolm, and Amro Ibrahim is his brother Donalbain.
With such a focus on masculinity and male pride, Lady Macbeth is an ironic character whose insistence on Macbeth’s brutality turns into guilt, madness, and taking her own life. Robertson’s energy conveys the repeated message of masculinity and its relation to violence and lust for power, with her “unsex me here” speech and questioning Macbeth’s manhood when he is hesitant to murder King Duncan (Ward Kay). Jaclyn Robertson plays Lady Macbeth with great strength and forceful ambition. ‘Out out damn spot.’ Lady Macbeth (Jaclyn Robertson) in ‘Macbeth.’ Photo by Heathe Regan. Dykstra does well showing his growing suspicion of Macbeth and the careful means he must take to hide his fears. And Banquo is played by Kevin Dykstra, the honorable friend Macbeth turns on and has killed over his imagined threats to take his power. Jef Chi plays the tragic Macbeth, whose own self-doubt and conscience prove to be his worst enemy. There’s a whispering of voices and dark overcast feel of the music that magnifies the essential ethereally eerie vibe of the show. Music Designer Julia Tasheva, with Sound Engineer Cooper Rummel, has created an impressive soundtrack.
Banquo (Kevin Dykstra) and Macbeth (Jef Chi) meet the Weird Sisters (Syd Schepisi, Isabell Tasheva-Shetler, Maggie Shircliff, Hannah Ruth Wellons, Amy Steinhardt, Ally Steinhardt) in ‘Macbeth.’ Photo by Heather Regan. Attached to each of the interior scaffolding sections are tables that fold down to make two long banquet tables that stretch the length of the stage. The set is designed by Stephen Shetler (who also designed the lighting and served as co-director with Julia Tasheva) and consists of two tall scaffolding structures to the right and left of the stage and large double doors to represent a castle entrance.
The audience is seated in the grass of the outdoor venue so blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged and the energy is very open and friendly. The dark and twisted tale of fate, betrayal, and self-destruction follows the noble Macbeth as he falls victim to his own ambitions and self-fulfilling prophecy. The City of Fairfax Theatre Company (CFTC) is currently presenting a Shakespeare in the Park-esque production of Macbeth at the Veterans Amphitheater in Fairfax.
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