‘Macbeth’ at Larking House & Curtis Theatre

The Cold War collides with Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy

From left, Lauren Velasco, William Thomas, Elisabeth Saenz Hunter and Sidney Aaron Aptaker. Photo courtesy Francis Gacad

By Anne Reid

The Larking House will present William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” at the Curtis Theatre in Brea, running Oct. 3-12. The production reimagines the classic tragedy in Cold War-era Scotland, layering political tension, supernatural imagery and 1980s horror tropes into a darkly atmospheric staging.

“As you step into the theater, you’re not just watching a show,” said director Matthew Hayashi. “You’re entering a world where the supernatural is everywhere and nowhere at once. That’s the power of ‘Macbeth,’ where ambition, fate and the things we can’t control collide.”

Hayashi, a founder of The Larking House and its Managing Director, is making his second turn at the helm this year after staging “Julius Caesar” in the spring. He said this “Macbeth” explores how structures of power shape everyday lives...

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