From parental discord and loss, to the loyalties of friends old and new, to the fragility of young love, to the power of the supernatural, Shakespeare explores the themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption as Hamlet journeys to accept responsibility as a man. For more information, call 531-9800 or visit www.shakespearefestivalstlouis.org

The plays of Heiner Muller are as dense as they are brief - shell fragments fired into our collective psyche. What Mueller does is boil down a universally recognizable story to its skeleton. Of his vast body of work, Hamletmachine is probably Mueller's most recognizable, and possibly the least accessible. Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble will transform Mueller's dark Hamletmachine text into a circus-like music video that both celebrates and challenges traditional theatre forms, using the best elements of pop culture to take the mystique out of the text, and make it accessible. The spectator may recognize the farce behind the so-called despair of the intellectual: Hamlet is a clown; Ophelia is a Lady Gaga. Hamletmachine is presented in partnership with ArtDimensions’ Flax Gallery “Large and Still In Charge” exhibition. Tickets can be purchased with cash, check or at Brown Paper Tickets. Call (314) 827-5760, email marketing@slightlyoff.org or visit www.slightlyoff.org for more information.

Katherine's sharp tongue and fierce temper are a terror to the suitors who flock after her younger sister, Bianca. To gain access to Bianca, her suitors hire Petruchio to wed the fearsome Katherine. In a titanic battle of wills, each has met their match in the other as their struggle to overpower the other finally reveals their true love. For more information, call 314-361-5664 or visit www.stlshakespeare.org

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents
Macbeth by William Shakespeare, directed by Paul Mason Barnes
February 9–March 6, 2011
The Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Rd. St. Louis, MO 63119
Single tickets start at $15 - Major Sponsor:  Leading Ladies

Sorcery, betrayal and intrigue abound in Shakespeare’s most chilling and enduring tragedy. Esteemed for his military prowess, Macbeth is the King’s most trusted warrior until he is wooed by the murmurs and prophesies of witches into a bloody struggle for the throne. Drunk with ambition, his quest for glory leads to war, murder and destruction and propels Macbeth and his wife on a dizzying spiral to paranoia and madness.  For more information call the Box Office at (314) 968-4925 or visit www.repstl.org.

From parental discord and loss, to the loyalties of friends old and new, to the fragility of young love, to the power of the supernatural, Shakespeare explores the themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption as Hamlet journeys to accept responsibility as a man. For more information, call 531-9800 or visit www.shakespearefestivalstlouis.org

The plays of Heiner Muller are as dense as they are brief - shell fragments fired into our collective psyche. What Mueller does is boil down a universally recognizable story to its skeleton. Of his vast body of work, Hamletmachine is probably Mueller's most recognizable, and possibly the least accessible. Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble will transform Mueller's dark Hamletmachine text into a circus-like music video that both celebrates and challenges traditional theatre forms, using the best elements of pop culture to take the mystique out of the text, and make it accessible. The spectator may recognize the farce behind the so-called despair of the intellectual: Hamlet is a clown; Ophelia is a Lady Gaga. Hamletmachine is presented in partnership with ArtDimensions’ Flax Gallery “Large and Still In Charge” exhibition. Tickets can be purchased with cash, check or at Brown Paper Tickets. Call (314) 827-5760, email marketing@slightlyoff.org or visit www.slightlyoff.org for more information.

Katherine's sharp tongue and fierce temper are a terror to the suitors who flock after her younger sister, Bianca. To gain access to Bianca, her suitors hire Petruchio to wed the fearsome Katherine. In a titanic battle of wills, each has met their match in the other as their struggle to overpower the other finally reveals their true love. For more information, call 314-361-5664 or visit www.stlshakespeare.org

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents
Macbeth by William Shakespeare, directed by Paul Mason Barnes
February 9–March 6, 2011
The Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Rd. St. Louis, MO 63119
Single tickets start at $15 - Major Sponsor:  Leading Ladies

Sorcery, betrayal and intrigue abound in Shakespeare’s most chilling and enduring tragedy. Esteemed for his military prowess, Macbeth is the King’s most trusted warrior until he is wooed by the murmurs and prophesies of witches into a bloody struggle for the throne. Drunk with ambition, his quest for glory leads to war, murder and destruction and propels Macbeth and his wife on a dizzying spiral to paranoia and madness.  For more information call the Box Office at (314) 968-4925 or visit www.repstl.org.