*This production is no longer proceeding as scheduled, all existing ticket buyers have been contacted and will receive a full refund. This includes subscribers that have booked this show in a Season Pass. Please be aware our Box Office is experiencing delays of up to eight weeks to process order refunds and donations.*
Far from Scotland, a man tinkering in his cellar has assembled a cage-like contraption from hoarded junk, where something wicked is being stirred up. What started as a hobby evolves into a battle for domestic dominance, as the darkness of Shakespeare’s tragedy curls its fingers around the heart of a suburban family.
Two actors and a child conjure the entirety of Shakespeare’s spectacle. Under the direction of Paul Lazar (Big Dance Theater, The Wooster Group), New York’s Scott Shepherd (The Young Pope, Elevator Repair Service’s Gatz) and Australia’s Zahra Newman (Wake in Fright) unite to create an adrenaline-fuelling new production.
Shakespeare’s tragedy has never been more relevant than in This Ignorant Present.
"One of the few ovations for which I have unreservedly stood"
PRODUCTION PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Co-Produced by Malthouse Theatre and ArKtype (USA)/Thomas O. Kriegsmann.
Proudly supported by Art Series Hotels.
Key image: Zan Wimberley & Maria Baranova
CONCEIVED BY / | Scott Shepherd from the play by William Shakespeare |
DIRECTION / | Paul Lazar |
CAST INCLUDES / | Scott Shepherd, Zahra Newman |
SET DESIGN / | Eric Dyer |
SET & PROP ENGINEER / | Joe Silovsky |
MOVEMENT / | Elizabeth DeMent |
Event & ticketing details
Accessibility
Location
Merlyn Theatre
The Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank 3006
Get directionsTrain
Any train to Flinders Street, then a 12-minute stroll through Melbourne’s sparkling Arts Precinct.Tram
The No. 1 South Melbourne tram goes right past our door. Get off at Stop 18. Any tram down St Kilda Road—jump off at Grant Street, Stop 17 and take a 3-minute walk.Event notes
WARNINGS /
This is a new work. It may contain violence, blood, and very loud noise. Check back closer to the event for further details.