This work was staged as part of the Japan Society exhibition, “Radicalism in the Wilderness: Japanese Artists in the Global 1960s.” The piece takes as its theme “the impoverished, impeded metropolitan mind” in common to both Tokyo and New York, using the story of Macbeth to examine the recurrent sins of our modern leaders.

There are three witches. There is also the Macbeth in the greedy hearts of everyone. Even if Macbeth dies and a new hero arises, the witches will continue to give their prophecies to another Macbeth. All the dead Macbeths wait for a new Macbeth in the boxing-style ring on stage. We have all come to believe in safety myths that are nothing more than prophecies. Birnam Wood is already advancing. What will the witches whisper to we who have been pretending not to notice? And what will we whisper to the next Macbeth?

Playwright / Director : Yu Murai
Macbeth(and others) : Takuro Takasakai
Banquo(and others) : G.K.Masayuki
Lady Macbeth(and others) : Kazuma Takeo
Video Designer & Operator : Kazuki Watanabe
Stage Manager : Satoshi Ueda