The 4th Witch
Introducing The 4th Witch, Manual Cinema's newest feature—a bold and imaginative inversion of Macbeth.
An 11-year-old girl, orphaned and completely alone due to an on-going war, is taken in by three enigmatic witches. Under their guidance, she becomes their apprentice. Fueled by grief and a desire for justice, she sets out to confront the man responsible for her family’s death - Macbeth.
The 4th Witch explores themes of war, loss, and revenge, and will have it's premier June 2025 at the Spoleto Festival.
The 4th Witch received lead commissioning support from Spoleto Festival USA with co-commissioning support from ArtsEmerson (Boston, MA) and Cal Performances, University of California (Berkeley, CA).
Commissioning and Support
