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Originally published on March 9th 2010 THE EDINBURGH University Shakespeare Company (EUSC), a new society dedicated to performing Shakespeare's work, will be taking a production of Macbeth on tour across the Highlands in April.
The Highland tour of the production will feature three performances. The first will take place in the ruins of Elgin Cathedral, and the second two in Cawdor Castle. The production aims to literally 'bring Macbeth home.' Cawdor Castle is featured heavily in the play; in Act I Macbeth is awarded thaneship of the castle. "Macbeth is one of the best stories ever told, and performing at Cawdor Castle is an incredibly exciting way to engage with part of its origins!" says Cat Hobart, stage manager. Project manager Alice Bonifacio agrees, "Theatre is meant to be alive, unpredictable and interactive. Our advantage as young intrepid students is our ability to inject vitality and unabashed enthusiasm into our performance." To producer Nick Morris, the performance is an opportunity to push the boundaries of established student theatre: "Touring Macbeth to the Highlands was certainly an ambitious choice for our first solo project but it promises to be a fantastic and unique experience for all involved, and one that we aim to build on next year. Through similar ventures in the future we hope to continue to be able to offer something that goes beyond the standard provisions of student theatre in Edinburgh." The EUSC production will also aim for authenticity by forgoing modern transport prior to their performance. The cast and crew will be walking from Inverness to Cawdor, carrying the show on their backs. When asked about the logistics of such a venture, Morris told The Student: "Both taking a production on tour and the very nature of performing at outdoor venues definitely bring some hefty logistical problems. When it finally comes around, the tour will be the culmination of almost eight months of preparation, but obviously no amount of planning can protect us against unforgiving Mother Nature." EUSC previously performed a production of Macbeth in Edinburgh, to rave reviews. According to the show's production team, the EUSC interpretation of the work "focuses on the pointlessness of sacrificing personal morality and integrity in the pursuit of power and the emptiness of a bloody victory." Kate Jagger, co-director, said about the significance of performing Shakespeare in modern times: "As all of Shakespeare’s themes ring true in our modern society it is a privilege to perform the show with the physical historic context echoing the words. We hope that our production will do justice to both the characters of the play and to the larger significance of James I and VI’s Britain." Half of the proceeds from the tour will go to the Cawdor Heritage Charity, which helps to preserve and restore the castle.
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