Lady Macbeth Uncut - MEMBERS ONLY

CWN are thrilled to officially partnering with an exciting new theatre project- "Lady Macbeth Uncut", a feminist adaptation of Shakespeare’s play that shares Lady Macbeth’s untold story - the creation of Catriona Clancy.

Inspired by the real Lady Macbeth, (Gruoch), this production challenges the bias against older women in power, highlights the strengths of women’s networks, and encourages women to unite to overcome barriers. 

Tickets

Performances are at The Drayton Arms Theatre between 15th and 26th October at 7:30pm, and at 3:00pm on 19th and 25th October.  We are delighted to be able to offer CWN Members and exclusive discount of £5 off tickets - this can be used by friends and family too!  To be sent the code, please click here.  You can then purchase your ticket online here. 

As part of the run, CWN Board members will also be taking part in a panel discussion in between shows on Saturday 19th October, at 5:30pm entitled "Women as Leaders and Networkers”, which you are welcome to attend.  The Show's Producer Dr. Laura Kressly will host and chat to CWN Board Members, Yvette Forrester, Charlotte Wiseman and Rhonda Martin.  Whilst we would love to see you at the panel discussion, please note that the you are welcome to use the discount code for any performance.  

Finally, there will also be a networking event for anyone identifying as a woman, on Friday 25th October, at 6:00pm at The Drayton Arms pub.  If you would like to come along, please click here to register your interest.

So, what are you waiting for?  Book your seat for this unique re-telling of the story and celebrate women who shatter stereotypes! 

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate  to contact Robyn, on the Event Strategy Team.

About Catriona Clancy

Catriona is a freelance theatre-maker of Irish heritage and began her career as an actor, training at The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and touring with Sir Peter Hall's Company, before moving into directing. She was the Movement Coach for 2 seasons of BBC’s Wolfblood and for five years she ran a theatre company, “Curious Cloud Productions”, which presented adaptations of classic plays and devised comedy at the Brighton Festival and London fringe. In 2018 she took the Playwriting Foundations course at The Arcola Theatre and also received mentorship from playwright Mike Akers (Jane Eyre, The National). She was short-listed for Capsule Theatre Festival in 2021 and her play ‘No Issue’ was staged at Theatre 503 in July 2022.

Catriona says, “Helen Mirren said recently, in an interview, that Lady Macbeth’s role was ‘horribly underwritten’, and this really resonated with me. I think our view of her is very limited, she’s known generally as the ‘fiend-like queen’ and a byword for evil manipulation. And my research confirmed my hunch. The real woman of 11th century Scotland, whose first name was Gruoch, experienced violence and prejudice. Several members of her family were murdered by the king’s army, as they had stronger claims to the throne. Inspired by Gruoch, my adaptation builds empathy for a woman in her forties, who finds herself with very little agency, but challenges this with the support of other women. In my version, the Witches are not on the margins but instead re-imagined as Gentlewoman from her previous court. The play demonstrates how they too are the butt of misogynistic attitudes, but through their relationship with Lady Macbeth, we see how powerful and resilient female alliances can be – a model which is much needed as our sense of community gets ever more fractured.”

Lady Macbeth Uncut invites audiences to re-appraise Lady Macbeth and the ‘witches’ and join the conversation about perceptions of women over 40, both now and then.