ABBOTSFORD, B.C.
UFV Theatre presents Macbeth by William
Shakespeare
With the highly anticipated directorial return of associate professor Bruce
Kirkley, Macbeth will be performing from March 20 – 29, 2025. This will be the second production
of UFV Theatre’s 2024-2025 season and in addition to its run at UFV
Abbotsford’s Blackbox Theatre, it will also be performed in Chilliwack at the Chilliwack
Cultural Centre’s Rotary Theatre.
Presented by the UFV SOCA Acting and Production Classes, Macbeth
is a masterwork in tragedy by William Shakespeare, written in 1623. Adapted to
be set in a dystopian future, the play
follows the rise and fall of a brave general driven to murder and madness by
his ambition and a prophecy. The play explores themes of power, guilt, and the
corrupting influences of unchecked ambition.
The student cast features Bren
Mcphee, Sabrina Morgan, Owen Muller, Harshit Sharma, Isabella Dimanno, Jash
Vashi, Taya Viger, Lydia Gunnink, Chloe Loewen, Han Wood, Hazel Franklin, Tavleen
Grewal, Bill Trieu, and Niya MacKay.
The student design team includes Olivia
Sommer (set designer), Ashleigh Henczel (head of props/builder), Thea Vanagteren
(projection designer), Ryen Lavoie (sound designer), CJ Rafter (costume
designer), Kimberley Perkins (assistant costume designer), and Jessica
Blanchard (hair and makeup designer). They are supported by production crew members
Sara Gray (stage manager), Marie Brideau (assistant stage manager), Starla
Rorison (costume assistant/dresser), Avrey Jantz Krahn (costume assistant/weapons
master), Sukhsagar Singh (sound operator/actor understudy), Aftab Randhawa
(lighting operator: in partnership with The Workplace TASK Program).
Production students are mentored
by UFV production class instructor and technical coordinator Jared Raschke, wardrobe
manager Heather Robertson, and production
manager Giuseppe Condello.
Performances at UFV will be held in the Performance Studio, Building D,
105, Abbotsford Campus, University of the Fraser Valley, 33844 King Road.
Opening night, UFV Abbotsford:
Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 pm.
Regular performances, UFV Abbotsford:
Friday, March 21 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 22 at 2:00 pm
Regular performances, Chilliwack Cultural Centre:
Thursday, March 27 at 7:00 pm
Friday, March 28 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 29 at 2:00 pm
Contact soca@ufv.ca for inquiries.
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