She’s played Cleopatra, Lady M, King Lear — and his fool, too. She’s done Puck with Julie Taymor and Beckett with Peter Brook. She’s directed “Othello” for the Royal Shakespeare Company, adapted Kafka for the stage, and won an Olivier Award for Durrenmatt’s “The Visit.” But one thing Kathryn Hunter had never done is play all three of Macbeth’s witches, let alone seen it attempted in her decades in classical theater. The British-American actress, director, and physical theater innovator is outstanding in the unique role in “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” Joel Coen’s stripped-down, black-and-white take on the Shakespearean tragedy.
In just a few scenes, Hunter contorts her expressive body in unreal ways, snarls her voice into myriad tones and registers, and works the text like a true master. It’s a stunning performance that easily pulls all the focus,, the kind of rarely seen onscreen performance that undoubtedly deserves awards.
In just a few scenes, Hunter contorts her expressive body in unreal ways, snarls her voice into myriad tones and registers, and works the text like a true master. It’s a stunning performance that easily pulls all the focus,, the kind of rarely seen onscreen performance that undoubtedly deserves awards.
- 1/28/2022
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
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