Macbeth and Macduff battling to the death
Hateful Hands was a puppet-based interpretation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, that highlighted the plays themes of manipulation and the supernatural by portraying specific characters as puppets/masks while others were human. I directed the production as well as designed and fabricated all the puppets in the show over the course of my senior year. The play was performed at my high school as my senior thesis and at the 2016 San Diego International Fringe Festival, where it won the "Fringe Hustle" award in recognition of my efforts as a producer.
Banquo’s ghost makes Macbeth’s chair levitate
The show featured a fusion of hand puppets, masks, and shadow projection to accomplish different special effects.
For example, in the Banquo’s ghost scene, a backlit shadow projection of Banquo haunted Macbeth’s banquet, manipulating physical objects on the stage from beyond the grave.
In the witches’ cauldron scene, the cauldron was re-interpreted as a mechanical fortune teller that was powered by the witches’ brew. When Macbeth came to demand his fortune, the witches handed him a token to put into the machine.
Photos
Below is a series of stills from the show and descriptions of the characters/events taking place within them. Click on any image to learn more.
Production Information
CAST:
Macbeth: Kion Heidari
Lady Macbeth/Witch 3/Murderer 2: Ciale Charfauros
Banquo/Malcom/Murderer 3: Cameron Chang/Jacob Surovsky
Duncan/Macduff/Young Macduff/Murderer 1/Doctor: Phillip Magin
Ross/Witch 2/Fleance/Porter: Siggy Tuttle/Amelia Sommer
Lennox/Lady Macduff/Witch 1/Gentlewoman: Nadiya Atkinson
Seyton: Amelia Sommer/Cayla Surovsky
(Name/Name indicates Cast at CCA/Cast at San Diego Fringe)
CREATIVE TEAM:
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Director: Jacob Surovsky
Stage Manager: Maya Abed
Lighting Design: Kyra McCullough
Percussion: Constantine Mickens
Soundscape Design: Zane Alexander
Puppet Fabrication: Jacob Surovsky/Lynne Jennings