Exclusive Interview: Daniel DeRey of ‘Mackers the Elf’
What exactly do you get when you blend William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth with some festive holiday cheer? Well, you get Mackers the Elf, of course! This dark comedy stage production is premiering at Planet Ant Theatre this weekend, with visions of holiday hijinks dancing in the cast and creatives’ heads! While Christmas (and Mackers the Elf, for that matter) haven’t arrived quite yet, we did have a chance to sit down with the writer and director of Planet Ant Theatre’s production of the show, Daniel DeRey, about where this idea stemmed from and what audiences can expect from Mackers the Elf.
In this exclusive BSB interview, DeRey talks about the humble beginnings of Mackers, stemming from a holiday tradition with his drama department in high school, and what his process was for getting the little elf from his mind to the page. With this production of Mackers, the Elf being DeRey’s directorial debut, what is his process for bringing the story to the stage? And what holiday traditions does this playwright keep alive year after year? Find out all these answers and more in this exciting interview!
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Celebrate the holiday with some dark humor in Mackers the Elf!
Mackers the Elf arrives at Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck this Friday and runs through December 21, so get your tickets from the Planet Ant website or box office! Are you excited to see this holiday twist (emphasis on the twisted part) of Macbeth? Let us know your thoughts @BoxSeatBabes on all social media platforms, and we look forward to seeing you at the show!
