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‘IWiMagination Station performs famous tragedy ’30$ style at a BY AMY DAUGHERTY The Battalion reed, death and ambition do not stop at I'iidesdirec t j ie vvinm House — ’magination Station rtiidualsarei^M Theatre is making sure Bryan-College ation receives its share of decadence with its roduction of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” pening Friday. “Macbeth,” Shakespeare’s shortest and one [his most widely-known tragedy, is ready to ouble even the biggest horror fans with its assic tale of passion, war and betrayal. Jennifer Key, playing the part of one of the iree witches, said acting in the play is dis- irbing. “When you come in and hear the music, it’s arrifying,” Key said. “It’s just turning out to ; a terrifying experience.” In the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, his /erly-ambitious wife, devise a plan to mur- jr the king so Macbeth can seize the crown. After killing the king, Macbeth finds him- ?lf continually haunted in both real and aaginary situations. Lady Macbeth finds herself sleepwalking ttering one of the play’s Cliff Note worthy nes “Out, damn’d spot! out, I say! One — vo[— why then ’tis time to do’t. Hell is urky ... Yet who would have thought the old oijani/.ati an , 0 have had so much blood in him?” she iraness to ^ mmmmam Tying the story’s passion with the haunting ^ ffipA 68 t0 make audiences understand Shake- ilj *■■ Jeare is a difficult task. ^UallV til However, Randy Williams, “Macbeth’s” di- _ ' ctor, said he was happy to take on the task ISfaff ifl tfttid thinks Shakespeare’s works still have rel- , 'ailcy to today’s audience. iS fOlm “Shakespeare is so applicable to this cen- jn nlfl' 1 ^ wit ^ horrible things like World War \y or id War II and the Holocaust,” Williams tid. “I just think he has so much to say about fiMvoluntee:: nil, help cast id lie office, iff at AIDS fe Ilf searchin iiiipne when I, 'We don’t’ isiaff, along I tough intr llftesting tlfilack for« itesiid. "Our: ■fives. Any [iisjppreciate Sri in medi: jlinteer at A Imd AIDS uiesume bo U valuable today and the 20th century.” Williams said ‘magination Station does two Shakespeare performances a year, one in the summer and one in winter. He said he hopes people will be less intim idated by Shakespeare and the greatness in his plays through ‘magination Station’s perfor mances. “We do Shakespeare here so people can see it and not be afraid,” Williams said. “He is such an incredible writer and a genius.” Photo by Sallie Turner/Tiie Battalion 'magination Station’s Richard Lopez and Pam Coleman perform a scene from “Macbeth.” Williams said his production of “Macbeth” is modernized and set in the 1930s because this time period works well for all of Shake speare’s tragedies. Pam Coleman, playing the role of Lady Macbeth, said her character just wants to be loved by her husband. “She’s lost everything she ever dreamed of — the love and affection of her husband,” Coleman said. “All she wanted was his undy ing love, and I truly think she does love him. She wants what she thinks is the best — to be king.” Richard Lopez Jr., playing the role of Mac beth, said the play’s time constraints proved to be difficult. “The most challenging part was the time frame,” Lopez said. “We had five weeks and it was a short amount of time to learn all the lines.” Williams said the cast and crew did not en counter any major difficulties despite the su perstitions related to “Macbeth.” “Surprisingly, there have been no prob lems,” Williams said. “There is the idea of bad luck with “Macbeth” and people dying. We’ve had a couple of sick actors but no big tragedies.” Lopez said playing the part of Macbeth is the challenge many actors dream about. “It’s the part of a lifetime,” he said. “As an actor you look for a character to play where you can examine difficult parts of the human states. “The challenge of the role is staying away from the stereotypes of evil and, in doing that, still remaining true to the script, as well as bringing something to the audience. They can come away with a better under standing of the story,” he said. “Macbeth” is running for the next three weekends and concludes Feb. 28. Send afWomen’s Chorus Singing Valentine $12 or $15 Sale Tables in MSC For information call 845-5974 We Have Arrived! No Credit Check Required. No Contract Required. FREE Long Distance Calls in Texas, UNLIMITED Weekend Usage, FREE Caller ID, FREE Call Waiting, FREE Voicemail, FREE first in-bound minute in your home service area! 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