Witches Only!

That's who's called for tomorrow's rehearsal, so I thought I'd take a minute to talk about them.

Our witches - Julia, Leontyne, and Treacy - have an amazing task ahead of them. I play Macbeth, Desiray plays Malcolm, and these 3 are playing ALL the other roles. It's all part of the adaptation that Woman's Will Artistic Director Erin Meritt has put together - and a way to create a world where the Fates are in charge of what happens for these two men - Macbeth and his successor Malcolm.

It also presents terrific challenges for all involved. These three actors, of course, but also the design staff. Joan, our director, has shown us some amazing Butoh movement imagery as well as images of cancerous cells dividing and spreading through the body. My understanding is that this is something they'll be exploring through movement at their rehearsal tomorrow. Our lighting designer is talking about LEDs, and projections, and the set designer has shown us a model that includes canvas areas for shadow work and projections.

It's going to be a different Macbeth, that's for sure. One that only Woman's Will can do.