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shows: i, banquo
a dead man speaks (not for the faint-hearted)
written and performed by Tim Crouch
designed by Graeme Gilmour
a Brighton Festival Commission
For everyone aged 11+.
Suitable for Year 7 and above
“And coming back from battle, we’re met by three figures, like sisters... On the heath, with the weather closing in.... And what these sisters suggest to us... It sticks in our minds, like the blood to our swords.”
A blood-shot, story-telling journey into the heart of Shakespeare's Macbeth, told through the eyes of his murdered best friend. i, banquo is classic theatre and modern story-telling combined, accompanied by a heavy-metal-guitar-playing 13 year old Fleance, a severed head and 32 litres of blood.
"Experiencing the sub-plot action through the eyes of lesser characters brought the original story-lines to 3D life, combining humour, gore, sorrow, elation, magic, showmanship and the complexity of human emotion to remind contemporary theatre goers why Shakespeare will remain relevant for all eternity. Crouch himself is a truly visceral performer, able to engage and enrapture the audience via a rare, accomplished knack for emoting full-volume charisma balanced with a tender intimacy. Whether a placid Peaseblossom or a bloodthirsty Banquo, Crouch enthralled, entertained and stole the hearts of the festival crowd."
Venue Magazine