Poster for 'Lady Mac Wata', with a woman in a patterned dress with hands near her face on a black background.

Lady Mac Wata by Magali Muxart

A Congolese play on Shakespeare and African Mysticism

Lion & Unicorn

Directed by David Furlong

Congolese Hip Hop and live percussion

Two women sitting on a stage, engaging in a conversation

An actress prepares to play Lady Macbeth. She can’t find her dark and criminal side, and decides  to invoke “Mamie Wata”, a witch  from her childhood in Afrika. Lady Mac Wata is a trip into the schizophrenia of actors, African mysticism, and the curse of the Scottish play. With percussion and Congolese hip-hop, the play encapsulates our unique cultural bridge between France, Africa, and the UK.

A young woman wearing a plaid headband and black overalls, holds a large stick and looks down with an intense expression against a black background

Creative Team

Directed by David Furlong

Lighting Design by Benedict Cooper

Percussion and Sound Creation by David Furlong

With Magali Muxart and Elisa Alexis