MACBETH: A Live-Action and Illustrated Graphic Novel

Click to watch the exciting trailer for MACBETH: A Virtual Live-Action Graphic Novel!

Shakespeare Center LA’s ground-breaking MACBETH: A Virtual Live-Action Graphic Novel is an inspired and original story-telling of Shakespeare's classic tale. Three-time Emmy award-winning actor Keith David leads an inspired cast through an intimate journey pairing a dynamic soundscape with post-apocalyptic, haunting comic book style panel illustrations for audiences of all ages.

Find links below to stream the show for free, to get the study guide, to download a free PDF of the graphic novel and to sponsor the show!

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Audience Feedback

“Excellent acting!”
”I love the format!”
”This is a great offering for seniors and families as you can watch it at home.”
”This play is familiar to many people but is presented in a new, up-to-date way.“
”The graphics are modern and still appropriate for a 400 year-old play.”

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The Cast

Cast & Characters

Keith David (Macbeth)
Geoffrey Owens(Banquo, Duncan, and the Doctor)
Simone Moore (Lady Macbeth)
Emmie Nagata (First Witch, MacDuff, Narrator and Apparition Chorus)
Fiona Cheung (Second Witch, Fleance, Lady Macduff, and The Gentlewoman)
Sheldon Donenberg (Murderer, Sergeant, Narrator)
Evelyn Spahr (Third Witch, Macduff’s Child, Seyton, Apparition Chorus, Narrator)


CREATIVE TEAM

Directed by Ben Donenberg
Producer Amy Shomer

Graphic Supervisor Sheldon Donenberg
Pen and Ink Illustrator Michael Hurtt-Hall
Colorist Sofia Mata

Composer and Soundscape Michael Roth


Creative Staff & Crew

Administrative Stage Manager Michelle Attebery
Video Editor Sam Robinson, Brian C. Russell
Mixing Engineer Mary White
Engineering Consultant Michael Johnston
Dramaturgy Paul Mackley
Casting Gary Zuckerbrod
Digital Media Designer/Broadcast Engineer Brian C. Russell
Production Assistant Kaitlin Wilson Shomer
Closed Captions by Captions Unlimited
Publicity Davidson & Choy Publicity

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Full Color PDF of Illustrated Graphic Novel

Download the full color PDF of the actual Macbeth a Graphic Novel with Shakespeare’s text.

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Study Guide

To support the educators presenting Macbeth: Live-Action Graphic Novel to their students, we are thrilled to share our free study guide including prompts to use while watching the show, exercises on developing graphic stories, background on Shakespeare’s life and times, and more!

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SUMMARY OF THE PLOT OF the tragedie of MACBETH

Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more hauntings and deaths.