De Oscuro's multilingual Mac//Beth is visually stunning

By Catherine Sutherland, 13 November 2013

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Reviewed at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, London on 12 November 2013

Macbeth (Judith Roberts)

De Oscuro

Eddie Ladd, Dancer

Gerald Tyler, Dancer

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Catherine Sutherland

Catherine has recently moved to Beijing, where she writes, studies Chinese, and teaches English at a university. She has an avid interest in East and Southeast Asian performing arts and has also lived in Seoul, South Korea, and speaks Korean. Catherine is a graduate of Royal Holloway, University of London, worked as dance editor for Bachtrack for 6 months. You can read more on Catherine's Wordpress blog Catherine and the Lion