Oregon
Shakespeare Festival veteran actor Sandy McCallum channels Homer
and Twain as he spins "the Scottish" play into pure gold.
A combination of theatricality, scholarship, and just plain fun,
this retelling of Shakespeare's classic tale of murderous ambition
rolls along like a rip-roaring good yarn. McCallum not only conveys
all of the essential plot elements, but he makes each character
coma live with his dead-on description and folksy wit. Simultaneously
irreverent and faithful to the Bard, this audio delight transforms
the genre of the plot summary into an original and entertaining
art form.
So, the next time you need to refresh your memory
as to the twists and turns of the fate of the Macbeths, let Sandy
be your guide. More informative and certainly more fun than a barrel
full of Cliff's Notes.
-Douglas Langworthy
OSF Director of Literary Development and Dramaturgy
Listen to a sample of Macbeth
in Real Audio or mp3
format (2:13)
Oregon
Shakespeare Festival veteran actor Sandy McCallum channels Homer
and Twain as he spins "the Scottish" play into pure gold.
A combination of theatricality, scholarship, and just plain fun,
this retelling of Shakespeare's classic tale of murderous ambition
rolls along like a rip-roaring good yarn. McCallum not only conveys
all of the essential plot elements, but he makes each character
coma live with his dead-on description and folksy wit. Simultaneously
irreverent and faithful to the Bard, this audio delight transforms
the genre of the plot summary into an original and entertaining
art form.
