Apex Theatre Studio presents Erica Schmidt’s Mac Beth, a retelling of Shakespeare’s classic set amongst a group of schoolgirls performing the play as an after-school ritual that turns dark and bloody on October 24-26 in the black box theater at Apex Theatre Studio, located in World Golf Village.
Originally produced by off-Broadway’s Red Bull Theatre company in 2019, Schmidt’s interpretation provides a fresh take on this tale of evil while keeping the original in text largely intact. The New York Times declared it “exuberant … an adaptation of the Shakespeare play that with its all-female cast becomes a raucous, sometimes impish, very dark-edged revel.”
“We have an October tradition of producing something to give folks a good scare,” remarked Ian Mairs, managing director of Apex Theatre Studio. “This show makes Shakespeare accessible to anyone.”
Teaching artist Laura Frye, who has worked professionally across the country doing Shakespeare, concurs that “han
The production features young artists in the advanced acting workshop at the studio, who are currently attending Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Ponte Vedra High School, and the Episcopal School of Jacksonville.
Running time is eighty minutes. The production is recommended for ages 12 and up.
There will be a special outdoor performance on Tuesday, October 29th at the Hope Pavilion at St. Francis-in-the-Field in Ponte Vedra, Florida. For tickets and reservations, visit www.apextheatrejax.com/
IF YOU GO
WHAT: Mac Beth, an adaptation by Erica Schmidt from MacBeth by William Shakespeare
WHEN: Thursday, October 24th (student night), Friday, October 25th(7:00 p.m.), Saturday, October 26th (2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.)
TICKETS: $15 general admission
MORE INFO: www.apextheatrejax.com/
