MacHomer - The Simpsons do Macbeth - "Hilariously Funny!"
Roda Theater / Berkeley Rep (2025 Addison Street Berkeley, CA 94704)
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The last date listed for MacHomer - The Simpsons do Macbeth was Wednesday January 25, 2006 / 8:00pm.
6 Goldstar Member Reviews
Mr. Z
Dah Best Laugh I got in a low tyme! Argghiliciously Funny!Written on Jan 26 2006
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debn
Very funny and bawdy. Then at the end when he did his song anthology, that was a funny surprise.Written on Jan 26 2006
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PJ Santos-Eisenberg
I would say that an evening with MacHomer is not to be missed! Imaginative, humorous and poignant at turns. My only disappointment came in the seating at the venue, we the Goldstar guests, were all in the upper balcony and seated "very closely", ok cramped. I would have liked a bit more "space" yet the performer and performance were greatWritten on Jan 26 2006
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Anonymous
I loved it. You might not get it if you're not familiar with the Simpsons:)Written on Jan 26 2006
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More Information About MacHomer - The Simpsons do Macbeth
Quotes & Highlights
- “Intelligent, often hilariously funny." --Los Angeles Times
- “Wildly imaginative.” --Boston Globe
- “A comic juggernaut.” --The Toronto Star
Description
<p>California Shakespeare Theater, in association with WYRD Productions and Robert Friedman, will present the return engagement of the international smash hit comedy, Machomer, January 24-29, 2006 at The Roda Theatre in downtown Berkeley.</p> <p>MacHomer is a one-man performance featuring TV’s favorite dysfunctional family in a hilarious multi-media performance of Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy, complete with video projections and puppets. The script, which is 85% Shakespeare and 100% hilarious, stars Homer Simpson as MacBeth and Marge as Lady MacBeth, along with more than 50 other well-known Simpsons characters. MacHomer sold out its 2003 run at Cal Shakes’ Bruns Amphitheater, and has played to capacity crowds across the U.S. and Canada. The show has toured the world to rave reviews and awards in Scotland, England, Australia, and New Zealand.</p> <p>Following is a character breakdown of how Shakespeare’s play looks when performed by the people of Springfield: Duncan, King of Scotland (Charles Montgomery Burns); Malcolm, his son (Waylon Smithers); MacHomer, Thane of Glamis, later Thane of Cawdor, later King of Scotland (Homer J. Simpson); Lady MacHomer (Marge Simpson); Banquo, a Thane of Scotland (Ned Flanders); MacDuff, a Thane of Scotland (Barney Gumble); Fleance, Banquo’s son (Bart Simpson); Murderer No. 1 (Apu Nahasapeemapetilon); An Old Man, Murderer No. 2 (Grampa Abe Simpson); A Doctor, Murderer No. 3, (Otto Mann); A Porter (Krusty the Clown); Gentlewoman (Lisa Simpson); Policeman No. 1 (Chief Clancy Wiggum); Policeman No. 2 (Carl); Policeman No. 3 (Eddie); Hecate, Witch No. 1 (The Sea Captain); Witch No. 2 (Moe Szyslak); Witch No. 3 (Principal Seymour Skinner), Other Weird Sisters (Selma and Patty Bouvier) and Sideshow Bob Terwilliger as Apparition No. 4, and many others.</p> <p>Critics around the world have hailed MacHomer as a “a comic tour-de-force” that will leave audiences “exhausted with laughter.” Some of the international praise: “intelligent, often hilariously funny” (Los Angeles Times); “a masterpiece” (Saturday Night Magazine); “wildly imaginative” (Boston Globe); “so funny, one needs oxygen masks to drop from the ceiling to refill the lungs for more laughs” (Victoria News); “a comic juggernaut” (The Toronto Star); and “huge amounts of rollicking fun (The Edinburgh Scotsman).</p> <p>This creation of MacHomer: The Simpsons Do MacBeth was largely result of a joke. In the summer of 1995, Miller had a very small part (“"Murder #2" to be exact”) in a touring production of MacBeth with Montreal’s Repercussion Theatre. "Somehow, a tragedy always seems funnier backstage than onstage", says Miller, "and I spent many hours concocting this silly little joke for the cast party: what if The Simpsons were to perform our play? MacHomer! I could draw and imitate most of the characters, so why not?"</p> <p>MacHomer is directed by Sean Lynch, with Lighting Design & Live Performance photographs by Beth Kates; Costumes by Veronik Avery; Photography by Michael Cooper and Graphics by Craig Francis Design.</p>
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