Post-Macbeth, one witch decides she doesn't want to prophesy anymore. This all-female, anachronistic Shakespearean sequel romps through questions of fate and free will (with a side of brownie bites). Playwright Laura Neill makes existential philosophic debate both meaningful and hilarious in under 20 minutes.
The Weird Sisters just heard about the fallout of their “shalt be king hereafter” prophecy. Macbeth is dead, Scotland is in ruins, etc. The three of them react differently to this news: Verity wants to change their ways and deliver more uplifting prophecies. Elmgard wants to continue their tradition of passing on Hecate’s prophecies from the anachronistic fax machine in their cave. And Lenny wants to go rogue and deliver the bloodiest prophecies possible. Which of the witches is fated to get her way? And does fate have anything to do with it, anyway?
**Did this ‘lil nugget just make you hungry for more?
After Hereafter appears in the full-length collection
Almost Tragic: Shakespeare's Not-Dead Heroines, featuring four Shakespeare sequels brimming with laugh-out-loud humor and exceptional roles for women.