Macbeth in Wartime Ukraine
Macbeth in Wartime Ukraine
Author(s): Viktoriia Marinesko, Anastasiia BrynkoSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Macbeth in Eastern Europe; Macbeth in Ukraine; Shakespeare in performance; Les Kurbas; contemporary Ukrainian theatre
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the production of Macbeth by The Taras Shevchenko Academic Regional Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre of Cherkasy, Ukraine. Directed by Stanislav Sadakliiev, this production of Macbeth premiered on 27 January 2024 and paved the way for a new series of theatrical adaptations of the Scottish play produced during the Russian-Ukrainian War. The first part of the article provides a brief overview of Macbeth’s theatrical reception in Ukraine, while the second part focuses on the 2024 staging, including the translation used to produce the effect of urgency for Macbeth in Ukrainian.
Journal: Multicultural Shakespeare: Translation, Appropriation and Performance
- Issue Year: 31/2025
- Issue No: 46
- Page Range: 201-210
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
