Manual Cinema's The 4th Witch
Manual Cinema presents The 4th Witch at NYU Skirball, a Macbeth-inspired performance told through shadow puppetry, actors in silhouette, and live music.
When
October 15–17, 2026
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM nightly EDT
Venue local time · America/New_York
View all 3 sessions in venue time
- Thu, Oct 15, 7:30 – 8:30 PM EDT
- Fri, Oct 16, 7:30 – 8:30 PM EDT
- Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 – 8:30 PM EDT
Price
Price at organizer
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Location
NYU Skirball, New York, NY
United States
Organizer
Manual Cinema
in person
Why it belongs on Shadow Pals
Manual Cinema's official calendar confirms all three NYU Skirball performances and describes The 4th Witch as shadow puppetry with actors in silhouette and live music.
Make it part of your practice
Explore shadow puppet guides before you go, then bring the ideas you discover back to your own light-and-shadow practice.
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