“Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing” (MacBeth, Act V, Scene V).
Amidst the fury to embrace “new media” there’s a silent opportunity to reconnect with some very old media—the Shakespearian play, (quite possibly the ultimate social media?). Shakespeare captured the intensity of the human condition and crafted it into a drama actors and observers could live together. The modern tweeter, blogger, marketer, and even leader can learn much from Shakespeare.
What could a leader learn from MacBeth, you ask? The play where one simple act of ambition lead to another, and then another, while the blood flowed and corpses piled up? Where mayhem launched from a single conversation between friends? Hmm…
MacBeth and leadership. That’s precisely the topic the Warehouse Theatre will explore with a pre-show panel. The panelist—me, Russell Stall of Greenville Forward, and Shakespeare expert John Crabtree—moderated by Kenn Spark of BMW, will explore leadership in light of MacBeth on February 10th, from 6:30-7:30p on the Warehouse Theater Pelham Stage. The event is free, BUT they’re asking that you RSVP for the Warehouse Theatre Forum.
If you’re dying to know what leadership lessons you can learn from MacBeth, please join us February 10th.
