Rice Theatre to present ‘Macbeth’ Nov. 11-19

BY FRANZ BROTZEN
Rice News staff

Rice University Theatre will present Shakespeare’s brooding and bloody “Macbeth” at Hamman Hall.

Rice University Theatre will present Shakespeare's brooding and bloody "Macbeth" at Hamman Hall on the Rice University campus. Performances are at 8 p.m. Nov. 11-12 and Nov. 17-19. A 3 p.m. matinee is scheduled for Nov. 13.

Performances are at 8 p.m. Nov. 11-12 and Nov. 17-19. A 3 p.m. matinee is scheduled for Nov. 13.

“Macbeth,” the darkest of Shakespeare’s tragedies, enters a world of murder, temptation and treachery. A chilling tale of greed and corruption unfolds as Macbeth transforms from war hero to bloody tyrant. The madness of Lady Macbeth, ghostly apparitions and prognosticating witches provide a sinister backdrop to this savage political thriller set in a postapocalyptic landscape.

Rice Director of Theatre Christina Keefe will direct her first production for the Rice Theatre Program. Keefe has been a professional actor and director for more than 20 years and worked both in New York and regionally in the U.S. Since coming to Rice, she has produced a wide range of shows, from “The Threepenny Opera” to “Noises Off.” She has taught acting, voice and movement and directed for Duke University, Lehigh University, the University of Houston, Muhlenberg College and DeSales University. Keefe has also served as artistic associate at both the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival and The Warehouse Theatre.

Set and lighting designer Matt Schlief is the production manager and lecturer of theater at Rice. He most recently designed lights for Generations Theatre Company’s “Spring Awakening” at Hamman Hall. Schlief is also resident designer for Classical Theatre Company, where he designed sets and lights for Marivaux’s “Triumph of Love.” For “Macbeth,” he will team up with costume designer Macy Perrone, whose work was last seen in Rice’s production of “The Threepenny Opera.” Perrone has recently designed “Auntie Mame” for Stages Repertory Theatre and “Arcadia” for Main Street Theatre.

Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for Rice alumni, faculty, staff and senior citizens, and $10 for general admission. Tickets are available in advance by calling 713-348-PLAY.

For more information on the performances, visit http://www.arts.rice.edu.