FEST DATES:
21 OCT – 1 NOV 2026
Salaryman Macbeth
Sakai International Community Arts
Sakai, JAPAN
A dark tragicomedy about a pathetic Japanese salaryman who becomes a tyrant! Your favorite GUMBO’s Macbeth has finally arrived in Shakespeare’s land!
Based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, this modern adaptation transplants the tragedy to contemporary Japan, reimagining Macbeth as an ordinary Japanese salaryman. His sudden rise up the corporate ladder takes him from an unremarkable office worker to a ruthless tyrant.
This production was created by Theatre Group GUMBO, which has won awards at Colchester Fringe every year since 2023.
We dedicate this production to the dictators who still rule the world today!
The play highlights how timid and weak individuals can become tyrants when given power. -The News Pakistan
This play wins hearts. -Business Recorder
Based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, this modern adaptation transplants the tragedy to contemporary Japan, reimagining Macbeth as an ordinary Japanese salaryman. His sudden rise up the corporate ladder takes him from an unremarkable office worker to a ruthless tyrant.
This production was created by Theatre Group GUMBO, which has won awards at Colchester Fringe every year since 2023.
We dedicate this production to the dictators who still rule the world today!
The play highlights how timid and weak individuals can become tyrants when given power. -The News Pakistan
This play wins hearts. -Business Recorder
