Ranvir Shorey on Rajat Kapoor’s What’s Done Is Done, based on Macbeth

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tale of power, ambition, and downfall. The play, a part of Kapoor’s ongoing experiment with clown-based Shakespearean adaptations, stars Ranvir Shorey as Macky B, a reimagining of the Scottish general consumed by his own ambition. “For someone who hasn’t read Macbeth, this play offers a basic understanding of the story,” Ranvir explains. The tragedy is still there, but it’s infused with humour.” Reconstructing the play The idea of performing Macbeth through clowning might seem paradoxical, but for Ranvir, it is a natural evolution of Shakespeare’s own work. And what better material than Macbeth to explore that?” For Ranvir, each performance of What’s Done Is Done brings new discoveries.