‘Macbeth’ at Synetic Theater: Spooky, silent Shakespeare

If there were a Williams-Sonoma for witches, the cauldron in Synetic Theater's wordless "Macbeth" would be a bestseller. Consider: In an early moment of this darkly incantatory production, Shakespeare's Weird Sisters roam a desolate battlefield strewn with corpses. With the casting of a spell, the cadavers rise and form a shuddering human crucible — a vessel generating the predictions that tempt Macbeth toward disaster. The diabolical version of a Le Creuset casserole first spews out an epaulet, signaling a thaneship, then a crown, signaling you know what. Could any item of occult cookware be more efficient and macabre?

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Liz Sly 26 Sep, 2011

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