THE PAPER CINEMA : MACBETH

“with not a word spoken, The Paper Cinema crafts a fine example of Shakespeare’s quintessential work… This isn’t just theatre, but a love letter to animated process”

– The Skinny

This is a digital presentation of Paper Cinema’s most recent acclaimed theatre show; a re-imagining of Macbeth as a cautionary tale for our times. With typical charm, wit and invention the company takes its audience on a journey through rugged Scottish landscapes to encounter storms, battles, betrayal and murderous plot. Shakespeare’s tragedy is brought to life as beautifully drawn puppets, evocative music, foley and cinematic projection combine in a captivating silent film created before your eyes.

The film is 75 minutes long and has been carefully designed to give the audience the experience of watching The Paper Cinema in real time. It uses multiple cameras to give different perspectives of the work and is shot on location to enhance the story telling; it is an artistic work itself, not simply a film of a performance.

“… a feat of mechanics and human effort which would be impressive on its own, but it’s made more noteworthy that the story of Macbeth is depicted as precisely as it is.”

– The Stage

Watch below the Making Of documentary (which includes interviews with the creators and behind the scenes footage), and audio of the original score by Chris Reed and Francesca Simmons.