Columbia’s very own King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe is performing Macbeth tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday on Low Plaza.
Design by James Kolsby
To get you in the Shakespearian mood, we spoke to the actors who play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth about what goes on behind the scenes.
The Actors
Photo by Talley Murphy
Name: Taha Wiheba
School and Year: CC 2016
Major: Comparative Literature/Linguistics
Hometown: Haywards Heath
Role: Macbeth
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Name: Regina Coyle
School and Year: BC 2017
Major: Theatre
Hometown: Lynn, Massachusetts
Role: Lady Macbeth
Meet the Macbeths
Photo by Talley Murphy
HCB: If you were a CU student, what lengths would you go to get the best grade in the class? Do you believe that the means justify the ends?
Macbeth: I would absolutely play by the rules – wouldn’t want to set a precedent.
Lady Macbeth: You gotta do what you gotta do…
HCB: Would you share notes with a friend?
M: I have a great sense of loyalty and would hope that my friends would do the same for me.
LM: I stopped taking notes a long time ago.
HCB: What is your biggest strength? Biggest weakness?
M: My biggest strength is my marriage and my titles. My weakness is my tendency to overthink everything.
LM: Biggest strength: Power stance
Biggest weakness: Laundry
HCB: What do you do for fun?
M: I like to ride horses.
LM: Netflix and kill.
HCB: What would you do if your friend was disloyal to you?
M: I’d give them three chances to get back on my side. Then I’d kill them.
LM: No comment.
HCB: What do you look for in a romantic partner?
M: Somebody smarter, more ambitious, and bossier than me.
LM: A little bit of brawn, a little bit of brains, but mostly someone who wears those cute, hipster Warby Parker frames.
HCB: Do you prefer friends or power?
M: I like to have power over my friends.
LM: Power.
HCB: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
M: On the moon.
LM: Running the world with my partner in crime, my everything, my (hypothetical) heart and soul: Claire Underwood.
HCB: Anything else we should know about you?
M:…
LM: I’m the big spoon.
Dying to know more about the Macbeths? Swing by Low Plaza this weekend and let the nightmare begin. For more information, check out the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1595365894123416/