”Present fears are less than horrible imaginings”
A bewitching all-female production staged in San Francisco's historic fortress beneath the Golden Gate Bridge
We are thrilled to present a remount of our critically acclaimed crowd favorite, Macbeth at Fort Point. Featuring a fierce all-female cast, we conjure this timeless tale within the brick cauldron of the historic fortress. Together, in the swirl of fog and wind, we dive into the potent themes and the rich language of Shakespeare’s text, developing further nuance in our connection between this play and our current moment, along with an ever-deepening relationship with the very stones of the fortress.
Audiences travel via multiple performance trajectories that wind through the dark stone corridors, narrow passageways, expansive brick casemates, and inner chambers of Fort Point. The Golden Gate Bridge soars overhead, the city skyline flickers – a full sensory immersion into Macbeth’s Scotland as it collides with Civil War era and modern day San Francisco.
Performances April 11 - May 18, 6 - 9PM
Friday - Sunday April 11, 12, 13
Friday - Sunday April 18, 19, 20
Thursday - Sunday April 24, 25, 26, 27
Thursday - Sunday May 1, 2, 3, 4
Thursday - Sunday May 8, 9, 10, 11
Closing weekend, tickets not yet available: Thursday - Sunday May 15, 16, 17, 18
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Pre-Show Presentations Sundays, 5-5:30pm
Join us on Sundays for pre-show presentations by our esteemed colleagues and collaborators.
Sunday April 13: Dr. Philippa Kelly - Shakespeare’s world, Shakespeare’s words.
Join Shakespeare scholar Dr. Philippa Kelly for insights into one of Shakespeare’s most famous and frequently produced plays.
Sunday April 20: Susan McComb - Architectural perspective on fortresses and Fort Point
Join architect and architectural historian Susan McComb for insights into the construction and significance of Fort Point, one of three fortresses built to guard the San Francisco bay - and the engineering feat to protect it during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Susan will share further insights and connections between the brick built Fort Point and other historical stone fortresses.
Sunday April 27: Susan McComb - Architectural perspective on fortresses and Fort Point
Sunday May 4: Nic Moore - Fight Club!
Join our fight co-director Nic Moore for an introduction to safe stage combat and how fights are choreographed and rehearsed. Learn the basics of broadsword combat using pool noodles!
Sunday May 11: Nic Moore - Fight Club!
Sunday May 18: Philippa Kelly - Shakespeare’s world, Shakespeare’s words
