Digital Engagement Toolkit

Mackers

This toolkit accompanies Mackers, an audio-driven adaptation shaped by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, backstage ritual, theatrical superstition, and the unraveling of control.

Use it to prepare for the production, deepen listening, and explore how sound, tension, collaboration, and risk shape the experience of live performance.

You can use this toolkit before listening, during a classroom or community discussion, or afterward as part of reflection, teaching, or ensemble conversation.

Quick information

Who it is for: Educators, students, audiences, theatre artists, and community groups.

What it supports: Listening, discussion, reflection, and creative engagement connected to Mackers.

How to use it: Move in order or choose the sections that best fit your group, schedule, and setting.

Start here

• Open the Mackers Guide

  Begin with the study guide for context, themes, characters, vocabulary, and discussion prompts.

• Browse the Education page

  Connect this show to additional learning resources and related materials.

Ways to use this toolkit

In a classroom: Use the essential question and prompts for discussion or writing.

In a theatre setting: Explore collaboration, superstition, and ensemble responsibility.

Individually: Reflect on how sound and tension shape your experience.

What you can do with this toolkit

• Explore how Mackers reimagines Macbeth.
• Reflect on collaboration and risk in performance.
• Understand how sound carries dramatic meaning.
• Discuss superstition and ritual in theatre.

Need help?

If you encounter a barrier, please
contact Arizona Theatre Matters.