Macbeth is a famously cursed play, fraught with gruesome
violence and supernatural evil. Some of Kate Stanley''s friends
question her choosing to direct its production for the 400th
anniversary of its first performance, but Kate''s expertise in the
little-known secrets and obscure mysteries of Shakespeare make her
a natural. However, bizarre ritual objects begin to turn up at
rehearsals, and it becomes clear someone is using the production to
send a message in the form of very dark ancient magic. The cast is
unnerved both by the gruesome pranks and the historical creepiness
of this play, and consider abandoning the production. But a local
young boy, the namesake of the 17th-century actor who first played
the role of Lady Macbeth, is abducted, and the puzzling ransom
notes make the boy''s survival dependent upon making the play
happen. As opening night approaches, Kate digs deep into the
obscure and magical allusions in Macbeth, and draws on all her
skill and knowledge of occult Shakespeare to decipher the ransom
note riddles and save the kidnapped boy.
關於作者:
J L Carrell has a PhD in English and American literature from
Harvard and has taught the History and Literature programme at the
prestigious university - as well as directing Shakespeare for
Harvard''s Hyperion Theatre Company.