MEKBET

a theater FroeFroe production
by Dries De Win
to William Shakespeare’s Macbeth

As yet another war for the Gaelic Isles rages on, little is left standing except for Mekbet and his bro, Banko. On their way back from the battlefield they come across three hags who prophesy that Mekbet will one day ascend the throne. A man only needs one small taste of power…

DISCLAIMER: The theater FroeFroe production MEKBET premiered on Instagram on December 14, 2020. In barely 3 weeks, more than 40 artists worked together to offer a bright spot in the long dark days of absolute lock-down. Based on Shakespeare's 'Scottish Play', this impulsive performance reached more than 15,000 unique profiles on Instagram in 2020, of which 7,387 were effective followers. On average, 450 spectators watched the live introductions every day.