The 4th Witch at Paramount Center

The 4th Witch

Paramount Center
559 Washington Street Boston

The 4th Witch is a fantastic new tale, inspired by Shakespeare's Macbeth, in which a girl escapes the ravages of war and flees into the dark forest. Orphaned and exiled, she is rescued by a witch who adopts her as an apprentice. As she becomes more skilled in witchcraft, her grief and rage draw her into a nightmarish quest for vengeance against the warlord who killed her parents: Macbeth.

Presented by Manual Cinema

Thru - Nov 9, 2025

Sun, Nov 9: 2:00pm

Show Type: Performance Art

Box Office: 617-824-8000

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The Boston Globe - Recommended

"...There's no dialogue or narration in "The 4th Witch." None is needed. Jolting images and sounds more than suffice as Manual Cinema dramatizes a young girl's quest to avenge her parents, slain when a local warlord named Macbeth invaded their village."

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- Don Aucoin

WBUR - Highly Recommended

"...The thrilling show, presented by ArtsEmerson through Nov. 9, is an inventive cautionary narrative inspired by Shakespeare's "Macbeth" that stokes the flames of emotionality and wonder with music, projection, actors in silhouette and shadow puppetry."

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- Jacquinn Sinclair

New England Theater Mirror - Highly Recommended

"...And what artistry! The blend of mesmerizing vocals and instrumentation by the musicians is otherworldly, and some of the special effects created by the puppeteers (especially the exploding bombs, created entirely via silhouette) are wildly clever. The precise timing of the performers as they race from projector to live screen while changing costumes and masks to create the live action is mind-boggling, and also as much fun to watch as what's appearing on the screen. The only problem lies with trying to decide what to focus on ? the story on the screen or its creators."

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- Mike Hoban

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The Boston Globe - Recommended

WBUR - Highly Recommended

New England Theater Mirror - Highly Recommended

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