The
classic Shakespearean drama recharged in
the chaotic, no holds barred world of biker
gangs.
This
is a Macbeth like no other. Perhaps the
most raw of Shakespeare's plays, our interpretation
will push the story to the extreme. The
battles will be onscreen. The passions
will be intense. The Shakespearean dialogue
will be infused with a modern, rock-opera
energy. The tragedy of Macbeth -- the story
of a noble man who gives in to the powers
of his own temptation -- will come to life
like never before, roaring with the power
of hundreds of motorcycles meeting on a dawn
streaked battlefield.
In
an indeterminate future time and place
we find society crumbling, law & order
broken down. Macbeth, fierce warrior in one
of the feudalistic biker gangs, listens to
mysterious spirits who fuel his dark ambitions.
Driven by his ruthless wife, Macbeth murders
his own brother Duncan, the gang leader,
and seizes power. As rival bikers Banquo
and Macduff become suspicious, Macbeth lashes
out at them, increasingly afflicted by insane
guilt. The course of his actions takes its
toll as Macduff launches a rebellion, Macbeth
is abandoned by the spirits who misled him
and ultimately he succumbs on the battlefield.
With his passing there is a sense of promise,
the dawning of a new age for this stricken
land.