Macbeth
(remount in Toronto)
by William Shakespeare
Adapted by Soheil Parsa and Peter
Farbridge
First produced
at Buddies in Bad Times
October 19 to
November 5, 1995
"...one of the most
inventively staged Shakespearean productions
I have ever seen." The Globe and Mail
In a simple performance style inspired by the Persian passion play Ta’ziyeh Khani, Modern Times production of
Macbeth broke through conventional political and psychological interpretations of this classic work to expose its metaphysical roots. Nine actors in simple black costumes interpreted all the roles with scarves to delineate character. A round disk in the middle of the stage served for a set; some cloth, a bowl and two flashlights were the only props.
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Awards & Nominations
2005 Dora Nominations:
Best Sound Design (Ian Lefeuvre)
Creative Team
Direction: Soheil Parsa
With: Joe DePaul (Seyton, Ross, Witch), Natasha Doyon (Fleance, Witch), Peter Farbridge (Macbeth, Witch), Matthew Heney (Banquo, Witch), Ron Kennell (Duncan, Macduff, Witch), J. Brian Macdonald (Malcolm, Witch), Soheil Parsa (Porter, Hecate), Elizabeth Rogers (Lady Macduff, Witch), France Rolland (Lady Macbeth, Witch)
Lighting: Nicolas Descouteaux
Original Music: Ian Lefeuvre
Costumes: Heather MacCrimmon
Producer/Publicist: Rhonda Lipstein
Stage Management: Paul Mark
Subsequent Productions
Produced at
The Theatre Centre (Toronto)
March 6 to March 27, 2005
Creative Team
Direction: Soheil Parsa
With: Juana Awad, Peter Farbridge, Stavroula Logothettis, Karim Morgan, Brendan
Murray, Alon Nashman, Soheil Parsa, Yashoda Ranganathan, and
Lyon Smith
Producer: Laurel Smith
Assistant Direction:
Setareh Delzendeh
Lighting and Installation: Stephan Droege
Costumes: Andjelija Djuric
Original Music: Ian Lefeuvre
Additional Sound: Thomas Payne
Stage Management: Elaine Lumley
Presented at
21st Fadjr Theatre Festival (Tehran)
January 21 to January 28, 2003
Creative Team
Direction: Soheil Parsa
With : James Acton, Mark Ellis, Ashleigh Hendry, Ron Kennell, Stavroula
Logothettis, Dax Lough, Soheil Parsa,Yashoda Ranganathan
Lighting: Stephan Droege
Original Music : Ian Lefeuvre
Costumes: Andjelija Djuric
Producer: Laurel Smith
Stage Management: Andrew Dollar
Presented at
Le Monument National (Montreal)
January 19 to February 5, 1997
Creative Team
Direction: Soheil Parsa
With: Peter Farbridge (Macbeth, Witch), Matthew Heney (Banquo, Witch), Ron Kennell (Duncan, Macduff, Witch), Anna Khimasia (Fleance, Witch), René-Madeleine Leguerrier (Lady Macduff, Witch), Soheil Parsa (Porter, Hecate), France Rolland (Lady Macbeth, Witch), Ian Watson (Seyton, Ross, Witch), Frank Zotter (Malcolm, Witch).
Lighting: Martin Labrecque.
Original Music: Ian Lefeuvre.
Costumes: Veronique Avery.
Producers: Robert Gervais, Mike Kronish (Rightime Productions)
Stage management: Johanne Pomrenski.
Photo of Karim Morgan and Peter Farbridge by David Sweeney