60 minutes
Ages 14 and up
Indoor show
Macbeth Muet
Latest Performances
Mukamas Festival in Finland
September 13, 2024, 7:00 PM
September 14, 2024, 6:00 PM
Centre d’arts Diane Dufresne, Fous de Théâtre Festival
October 5, 2024, 4:30 PM
Tunbridge Wells Puppet Festival, UK
October 10, 2024, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
MEM – Montreal Memory Centre, CINARS Programming
November 16, 2024, 2:00 PM
Description
Macbeth, a loyal soldier to his nation, encounters three witches on the battlefield who prophesy that he will become king. In the wake of this revelation, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth embark on a bloody path fueled by ambition, betrayal, and the pursuit of power.
Drawing inspiration from silent cinema and flirting with grand‐guignol melodrama, this wordless adaptation of Macbeth carries us on a darkly playful race toward the throne. In a frenzied, gore-soaked reimagining of the doomed couple’s downfall, Macbeth Muet deconstructs Shakespeare’s masterpiece through visceral theater. Bodies, props, and stage blood collide in an amoral universe where human lives are as disposable as discarded cups. Driven by an intense, immersive soundtrack, the actor-puppeteers unleash a dizzying choreography that transforms the play into a fully sensory experience.
Artistic team
Original Concept & Creation
Marie-Hélène Bélanger-Dumas & Jon Lachlan Stewart
Direction
Jon Lachlan Stewart
Set Design
Cédric Lord
Sound Design
Jon Lachlan Stewart
Performers (alternating)
Marie-Hélène Bélanger-Dumas or Clara Prévost,
Jérémie Francoeur or Simon-Pierre Lambert
Technical Director & Stage Manager
Lisandre Coulombe
Awards
Macbeth Muet has received numerous awards, recognizing its creative boldness and innovative approach to object theatre and puppetry.