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MACBETH

Written by William Shakespeare

 

May 27 – June 6 | 2025 – SOLD OUT
(Thank you educators!)

 

After five years of much needed comedies and romances, we will return to Shakespeare’s tragedies with one of his finest – and shortest; the electrifying “Scottish play”. This popular ‘Shakespearean noir’ is exciting as a murder mystery, but it is its palpable and sensual atmosphere that really grabs us. For gloomy intensity, there’s nothing like it in all of Shakespeare. The play hasn’t been performed at the Ruins since 1996 – in fact, that was the company’s last mainstage production of the play. It is an infamously challenging play to stage effectively, but the naturally haunting setting of the Trappist Park will provide much magic and room for thrilling battles.

 

A promenade performance in and around the monastic Ruins at Trappist Monastery Provincial Heritage Park.



Run time: 2 hours, no intermission


Student Admission $15.49 (includes $1.00 box office fee)
Chaperone Admission $.01


Performances begin promptly @ 11:30am

School Tours

In the Fall of 2024 SIR returned to school touring. It was wonderful to return to schools and to our commitment to engaging with and inspiring young audiences.



Our next school tour is planned for the Fall of 2026. Schools will be contacted in the Spring of 2026 with tour details. SIR tours travel throughout Winnipeg, Central and Southern Manitoba, South Eastern Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario.


If you would like to add your school to our mailing list email us at admin@sirmb.ca 

Hamlet: The Modern Player’s Guide



2024 AUTUMN TOUR – NOW COMPLETE 

A co-production with The Gargoyle Players

 

Book by Andrew Davidson & Duncan Cox

Lyrics by Duncan Cox & Andrew Davidson I Music by Duncan Cox

Starring Duncan Cox

Directed by Rodrigo Beilfuss


HAMLET: THE MODERN PLAYER’S GUIDE is a vibrant, youthful solo adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic, filled with music and wonder. It is a virtuosic performance that serves as the perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s most famous play, but also works as the ultimate celebration of his enduring genius. A single actor-musician embodies all the main characters, aided by funky, romantic and catchy original songs inspired by famous monologues in the play. Shakespeare’s language becomes accessible, joyful and completely mesmerizing. Get ready for Hamlet like you’ve never seen it before and let yourself be guided by a modern take on Shakespeare that will inspire and transform young audiences.

Tour History

2019 Macbeth Muet by La Fille Du Laitier
2018 Stripped Down Romeo & Juliet
2017 Stripped Down Antony & Cleopatra
2016 Stripped Down A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2014 Stripped Down Macbeth
2013 Stripped Down Hamlet
2012 Stripped Down A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Artistic Director, Rodrigo Beilfuss, with Shakespeare in Action participants.

  • Shakespeare in Action

    Shakespeare in Action is a one-hour workshop designed to give students the chance to participate in basic techniques and exercises used by professional actors when tackling a scene from Shakespeare. By arming them with the tools to demystify the language, students experience the visceral thrill of discovery that comes with overcoming the Bard’s difficult text.


    Classes start at $200 for a 1 hour session with 30 students.


    Workshop length and subject matter can be negotiated depending on the needs of each class.


    For more information on how to book a tailor-made workshop for your group call 204-957-1753 or email our Artistic Director, Rodrigo Beilfuss ad@sirmb.ca.


    Instructor’s Bio: Originally from Brazil, Rodrigo moved to Winnipeg as an exchange student at the age of 18, learning English while studying Hamlet in Grade 12. He stayed in Winnipeg to pursue Theatre, and finally became a Canadian citizen in December 2015. He holds a BA (Honours) in Performance from the University of Winnipeg, an MA in Classical Acting from England’s LAMDA and is a graduate of Stratford’s two flagship training programs: the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Acting and the Michael Langham Workshop in Classical Directing. He spent four years as a member of the Stratford Festival before relocating to Winnipeg in 2019 to take on the role of Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the Ruins.

Toby Hughes as Henry V in Henry V (2012)

  • Shakespeare Clinic

    Shakespeare Clinics are a DROP-IN, pay-what-you-can education and training initiative for amateur AND professional actors interested in sharpening their classical acting skills.

Study Guides