Co-commissioned by Shakespeare’s Globe and Hong Kong Arts Festival, The Tragedy of Macbeth premiered at Shakespeare’s Globe in 2015, continued with a re-run in Hong Kong in 2016 and toured over 10 cities in Europe and Asia since then.

Inspired by different traditions of Asian theatre and systems of physical theatre training, this interpretation of the Scottish play by acclaimed director Tang Shu-wing is minimalised into a succession of stylised imageries, with aesthetics and body language almost comparable to that of dance, revealing the multi-dimensionality of the characters, time and space, through a unique interplay of the body, music and mise-en-scène.

The actors playing Macbeth and Lady Macbeth reverse their roles in the second act, compelling the audience to examine the implications of gender roles in modern society and the different facets of human nature in its psychological dimensions. This treatment arouses great interest and appreciation among professionals and audience alike.