MACBETT | Turin University Theatre Company's “Tan Tan Teatro” play

Name: MACBETT | Turin University Theatre Company's “Tan Tan Teatro” play
Start: 2026-07-10T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-07-10T15:30:00.000Z

Contemplating the stupidity and meaninglessness of man in his insatiable desire for power, Eugène Ionesco’s play “Macbett” (1972) offers a new version of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

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Based on Eugène Ionesco "Macbett”

Director Leonardo Mancini

Contemplating the stupidity and meaninglessness of man in his insatiable desire for power, Eugène Ionesco’s play “Macbett” (1972) offers a new version of Shakespeare’s tragedy. The chaos of the modern world, characterized by the loss of logic, is depicted grotesquely, and the political greed that dominates it is reminiscent of Alfred Jarry’s farce “King Ubu”. In the context of burlesque and absurdity, Shakespeare’s great tragic characters are deformed, becoming caricatured. To paraphrase Ionesco, it is precisely humor that helps to reveal both the tragic and comic qualities of man. In the production of the play, the creators strive to remain faithful to the author’s idea, to the ensemble acting of the actors.
The aim of the performance is to enable today's audience of different generations to enjoy the work, presenting it in the genre of tragicomic farce, which is how Ionesco described his play. The production of the performance was accompanied by a detailed analysis of the life and theatrical work of Eugène Ionesco.

10 July, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Vilnius University Theatre Hall (Universiteto St. 3)
Duration 1 hour

Performance in Italian with English subtitles

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