Davenant's Macbeth at the Folger Theatre

  • Claude Fretz (Participant)

Impact: Cultural Impact, Economic Impact

Description of impact

Full professional production of a Restoration adaptation of Macbeth, produced by the Folger Theatre as part of its 2018-19 season

Who is affected

Theatre companies, music companies, theatre artists, musicians, general public

Narrative

This professional production of Davenant's Macbeth at the Folger Theatre arises from a scholar-artist workshop that is part of the AHRC project 'Performing Restoration Shakespeare'. The workshop enhanced the knowledge of professional performing artists about Shakespeare's afterlife and introduced them to a new theatrical and musical repertoire.
Impact statusOngoing
Impact date04 Sept 201823 Sept 2018
Category of impactCultural Impact, Economic Impact

Keywords

  • Shakespeare
  • Davenant
  • Restoration
  • Theatre
  • Performance