The 4th Witch

Manual Cinema
Presented in partnership with Texas Performing Arts

Emmy Award-winning Manual Cinema returns to Texas Performing Arts with another masterfully crafted, beautifully handmade production. This all-new performance blends shadow puppetry, live-action silhouettes, and original music to create a haunting reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This unique adaptation follows a young girl who is unwittingly drawn into the dark world of the three witches. As she becomes their reluctant apprentice, she grapples with a strange new power and the moral implications of her actions. Prepare to be mesmerized by stunning visuals and a haunting soundscape that bring the magic of theater to life. Come and see the Scottish play in a whole new light!

“Manual Cinema has created a whole new art form. In a digital world, this beguiling analog throwback…has proved enormously popular.”— Chicago Tribune

“The virtuosic group makes elegant live-scored ‘silent films’ that evoke sweetness, poignancy and fright.”—Time Out New York