MAKBET by Dzieci Theatre
Featuring Megan Bones, Yvonne Brechbuhler, Jesse Hathaway, Matt Mitler
with Angela Ferguson and Aaron Cirillo
You haven’t seen Macbeth until you’ve seen it presented by Dzieci… an eye-popping-ear-poking
confirmation that Shakespeare once again constructed something not easily degraded. And you’re not likely to see anything resembling it ever again.
~ David Finkle, Huffington Post ~
October 24th, 2026, 6:30pm
Lambertville Arts and Movement
204 N. Union Street Suite 103, Lambertville, New Jersey 08530
To apply for a $10 community/need-based ticket see below…
Shakespeare’s ageless tale of greed, omens, and foul deeds comes alive through the unflinching performance of a handful of actors who take turns spontaneously trading off parts, (quite literally!) at the drop of a hat.
Employing haunting folk songs and chants from Eastern Europe, along with the poetry of Shakespeare’s verse, Makbet explores and explodes the very essence of theatre and storytelling.
Makbet 6 Rules of Engagement
1- Actors must know the entire text.
2- Actors may not play the same role in successive sequences.
3- Roles can be taken or given, embraced or refused.
4- No less than three, nor more than four, actors must play all principle roles.
5- A chorus will guide the ceremony.
6- Nothing else is planned.
A note from the artist…
Theatre serves us as a vehicle for this transformation, but theatre is not our aim. aim is simply to work on ourselves. Such a process is fraught with pitfalls for any single individual. With Dzieci it has only been possible through the cumulative efforts of each member of our community. This collective endeavor does not preclude conflict and struggle – vital work is hard work – but we have found a few guidelines to help keep us in balance.
If there is a way to do something more humanely, more organically, or more adventurously, we make every effort to do so. We utilize oral transmission for learning music and text. We begin and end performances, workshops, hospital visits, and rehearsals in silence. We return to silence often. We do not seek applause. We share meals. We join in work and prayer with sacred communities. We lead non-verbally through action and gesture. We commit to not knowing. We destroy what we create. We wear funny teeth.
-Matt Mitler (Founder/Artistic Director)
Dzieci (djyeh-chee) founded in 1997 by Artistic Director Matt Mitler, is an experimental theatre ensemble based in New York City, dedicated to a search for the “sacred” through the medium of theatre. “Dzieci” is the Polish word for “Children”.
3:00pm Para-Theatre Community Workshop with Dzieci Theatre (FREE)
The Dzieci Workshop employs elements of ensemble theatre, meditation, psychotherapy, and ritual, to produce an event that leads towards a heightening of consciousness and a deepening of community. For Dzieci, achieving this special quality of communion involves creating encounters that transcend typical human barriers, exploring realms both primal and spiritual while forsaking the common masks of habit and personality. Each workshop begins with a theme based on a current inquiry for Dzieci, and flows in accordance with the nature of the participants. Registration with the performance is available through the ticket links. Space is limited. If you would like to attend the workshop but NOT the evening performance please email info@lam-space.com