New media and Shakespeare are not things that one would usually associate together. That is until Kereen Ely-Harper and Andrew Burrell got their hands on Macbeth. A modern twist and fresh approach to a classic is refreshing every now and then!
Director Ely-Harper and new media artist Burrell felt passionate enough about combining Shakespeare with technology to create Making The Green One Red, a virtual performance of Macbeth set to bring the Bard into the twenty-first century.
Showing at QUT’s The Block from 24 April to 5 May, this unique event is certainly something to witness. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Shakespeare or not. Accessing modern techniques like voiceovers, lighting effects, and video screens, Making the Green One Red is undoubtedly a new way of looking at a classic text.
Combined with live actors performing the piece, albeit in an adapted format to fit the scene, the experience is sure to be full body for the audience and a truly unique way of looking at Macbeth.