DC Theatre Scene: The question of the year for theatre wonks has been answered: Does the sequel hold up to the original? We’ve waited a long time for this particular answer — for more than four hundred years. That’s even longer than anyone’s waited for the follow-up from Harper Lee. With the opening on Tuesday night of the Washington premiere of Dunsinane, David Greig’s sequel to William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, presented at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Sidney Harman Hall in a co-production of The National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Shakespeare Company, the question now has an answer.
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This show sounds incredible, and very interesting. I absolutely loved Macbeth and though it seems that sequels are never as good, I think this one holds some promise. It seems to me, from what the article described, that rather than attempting to match the Shakespeare on which it was based, it instead attempts to evoke the same feelings and connections that the original production brought to its audience. I think in this way it could be very successful as a “sequel,” because it is not trying to replace or renew, but rather further the effect on the audience. From the photos, the design seems very stark and beautiful, which definitely assists the play in achieving its end. And the play is certainly relevant—written today, it has more direct, focused connections to current events. I look forward to hearing about its reception in the US, where these issues are incredibly relevant.
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