Peaky take on Macbeth
Macbeth meets Peaky Blinders in an original take on Shakespeare’s Scottish play as Lincoln’s Blue Room is transformed into a 1920s speak easy for the Asylum Players’ production.
Taking place on November 14-16 and 21-23 there are regular performances on the Thursdays and Saturdays and immersive meal evenings on the Fridays when the audience will be treated to cocktails and a two-course meal with their ticket.
“This is genuinely the most ambitious show we’ve ever put on,” said Stephen Gillard, Artistic Director of The Blue Room and Asylum Players.
Taking a play as iconic as Macbeth, with the incredible icons of Lady Macbeth and the three witches is no mean feat, but to transplant that tale into a 1920s setting, add live music, song and dance numbers to the piece and then attempt to organise dining evenings as well, it’s possible that we’ve gone completely mad. It’s an incredibly fun type of mad however and I think we’re helping to create an accessible but exciting new take on my favourite of Shakespeare’s works.”