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Macbeth: The Musical (Michaelmas, 2022)
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This version of Shakespeare’s blood-soaked tragedy goes a little off the rails when it attracts the attention of two eager vampires seeking out a holiday home in somewhere with a suitably sanguine climate. When three inexperienced witches find their efforts to change the course of history thwarted by this exterior meddling and struggle to set events back on the right track, it’s safe to say that all may not go as planned for the man who hopes to make himself King of Scotland – or at least, for his ambitious wife. With the addition of a troupe of incompetent soldiers, a desperate chef, and a whole host of musical encumbrances, the Bard himself would struggle to bring about a resolution.
Cast
The Macbeths
The Macduffs
Banquo & Sons
The Witches
The Vampires
The Soldiers
The Experts
- Van Helsing - Rithvik “…” Chatterjee (Oriel)
The Servants
- Clara - Maja “You just got banged” Kowalewska (Magdalen)
The Duncans
Crew
Direction
- Assistant Directors
Writing
- Script Editors
Production
Marketing
Music
- Guitarist - Najeeb “Person I taught to use the dark web” Al-Shabibi (St Anne's)
Other
Songs
- The Guard Song
- The Weird Sisters
- Constantly Thwarted
Script and Programme
Flosscars Wins
| Best Morally Ambiguous Character | Laddie of the Loch - Sebastian Morson |
| Best Group/Double Act | Vladwin - Paul Becsi, Jake Caudwell |
| Best Couple | Vladwin - Paul Becsi, Jake Caudwell |
| Best Spurious Accent | Laddie of the Loch - Sebastian Morson |
| Best Quote from a Script | “I didn't think someone wearing a garlic necklace would need to wear much protection” “Fetch my wife, I must speak to her upon the instant!”/“I don’t think we’ve got on of those, you might have to speak to her upon the sofa” |
| The “Ooh You Luvvie” Award for Actually Being Able to Act | Lily Massey |
| The ‘Beyond the Call of Duty’ Award for Going Beyond the Call of Duty | Macey Pattenden for finding a venue even before middle of term and everything else |
| Best Directorial Team | Patrick Painter (asst. Amy Hemsworth, Elspeth Rogers, Fen Brunt) |
Flosscars Nominations
| Best Heroic Character | Macey for finding a venue - Macey Pattenden Private Killer - Cassie Wicks Lady Macduff - Elsie Clark Private Giggler - Fabian Bourdeaux |
| Best Villainous Character | Lady Macbeth - Lily Massey Macbeth - Chris Chang Vlad - Paul Becsi |
| Best Morally Ambiguous Character | Duncan - Sebastian Morson |
| Best Group/Double Act | Witches - Macey Pattenden, Libby Alldread, Harram Khurram The Soldiers - Nicole Tong, Max Northcott, Fabian Bourdeaux, Cassie Wicks Kitchen Staff - Freddie Houlahan, Maja Kowalewska, Heledd Newton, Maya Walker, Kaleb Ells |
| Best Couple | The Macbeths - Lily Massey, Chris Chang |
| Best Spurious Accent | The Porter - Kaleb Ells Macbeth - Chris Chang |
| Best Song | Constantly Thwarted - Maya Walker, Jake Caudwell The Scottish Play - Patrick Painter The Murder Song - Fabian Bourdeaux Haggis and Chips - Cassie Wicks The Guard Song - Fabian Bourdeaux, Maya Walker |
| Best Performance of a Song | Constantly Thwarted- Jake Caudwell, Paul Becsi The Murder Song - Chris Chang |
| Best Costume | Duncan - Sebastian Morson Laddie of the Loch - Sebastian Morson |
| Best Worst Prop | Banquo's KFC - Amy Hemsworth Jake's fallen radio mic - Jake Caudwell |
| Best Best Prop | Buffy's Wig - Bibor Batki Banquo's KFC - Amy Hemsworth Weapons - Fen Brunt |
| Best Noise from a Cast Member | Max Northcott's kazoo solo Maya Walker's scream during Constantly Thwarted |
| Best Cock-Up Backstage or During a Rehearsal | “Don't be revoltingly sloppy” - Macey Pattenden Caleb Lee: “I haven't seen this side of you before”/Patrick Painter: “What, the front?” Amy Hemsworth forgetting to record half of Act 2 of Macbeth on opening night |
| Best Cock-Up During a Performance | Elsie Clark grabbing the axe head, then saying ow Whatever was going on with the witches' dialogue - Macey Pattenden, Libby Alldread, Harram Khurram Kaleb Ells saying “there's a knocking without” twice in one performance, with the audience laughing harder the second time Macey Pattenden in the witch song Jake Caudwell's fallen radio mic Waiting for MacChef at the end of Macbeth (It wasn't Freddie Houlahan's fault!) |
| Best Ad-lib | Sebastian Morson: “Sure would be a great time for a meal right now, MacChef!” Freddie Houlahan: “Here I am, right on time!” Alice Yates as Banquo lighting a spliff with a seance candle Jake Caudwell: “I know what you're thinking. I should really pick that up before continuing the scene” after dropping the mic in Macbeth Fabian Bourdeaux as Giggler pretending to be Buffy in a red wig Mii Theme - Kevin Zheng Hermione's improv rhyme - Libby Alldread |
| Best Audience Participation | Trying to drink from the flask but it was empty because Fabian Bourdeaux had already drank all the alcohol in it Branoc Richards shining in the spotlight during Macbeth |
| Best Programme Quote | “Parody of a person” - Maya Walker “Be more like Maya” - Patrick Painter “Where doth the pigeon sit?” - Weronika Galka “THUS SPAKE THE HUNGRY CATERPILLAR” - Freddie Houlahan “I speak in shrek references” - Amy Hemsworth |
| Best Quote from a Script | “Correct me if I'm wrong”/“You know I always do” “Kneel before your king, people of Scotland, and accept the right and fitting punishment which I shall bestow!!!!!!!” “It’s not rocket science”/“What’s a rocket?” “There’s plenty of horses in the stables” |
| The “Ooh You Luvvie” Award for Actually Being Able to Act | Paul Becsi |
| The ‘Beyond the Call of Duty’ Award for Going Beyond the Call of Duty | Weronika Galka for stepping in as front of house last minute and for incredible graphics and marketing |
| Best Script | Jake Caudwell |
| Best Marketing Team | Bibor Batki, Weronika Galka |