A new theatrical performance revives Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth" in Toronto.

Renamed "Lady M (Margaret)," the show is an adaptation led by the deaf of the play that explores the angry feminist tones of one of Shakespeare's most influential works.

The performance was presented as part of the summer works, the first incubator in Toronto for new and experimental performance, and is set to be a theater unlike any the audience has seen before.

Don Jani Burley, a deaf actor from Saskatchewan, who plays Lady Macbeth, emphasized the importance of the arts representing the deaf community during an interview with "CP24."

She added, "The world can be very oppressive, just because someone can't hear. When I was a child, I never understood why people said I couldn't do things just because I was deaf. I grew up in a vibrant deaf community, but I faced barriers throughout my life, as people said I couldn't be an actress because I was deaf."

Burley says that moving to Europe in her early twenties completely changed her perspective on theater and what it can be for artists with disabilities.

She continued, "There was no turning back after that. It's my life's calling. I want to work with both deaf and hearing actors; I've lived in both worlds, deaf and hearing, so I know it's possible. I'm interested in an intersectional way of making inclusive theater; I grew up in the 'inclusive' system, and it wasn't very effective. But the intersection is completely different. It's more relatable."

Burley states that although the type of work she does is very common in Europe, it is still finding its footing in Canada. According to her, audiences rarely experience this kind of work, which adds extra excitement to "Lady M (Macbeth)."

She said, "I'm excited to see how the audience will respond to a new kind of theater. There is some fear, but there's excitement; you have to take risks, right?"

According to Burley, there is "very little" spoken dialogue in the play, but the production is designed with both deaf and hearing individuals in mind.

She said, "You see the world primarily through our eyes, faces, and bodies; this is how we can tell the story. I really want to make sure that Shakespeare can be vibrant and alive for the deaf. The stories come at the right time and are timeless. They are applicable in modern times. I want people to be able to see Shakespeare through the eyes of sign language and the deaf."