Love. Revenge. Rebellion.

"Shakespeare's words breathe freely in Sally McLean's script ... the director, instead of remaining merely contemplative, captures the essence of the Stratford genius's work and adapts it to modernity ... filled with a fairytale fantasy atmosphere of endless possibilities, as if Lady Macbeth were a diligent student at Hogwarts. An intelligent narrative with an immense and rich world-building where global folklore intertwines, where popular culture and Western literary mythology make a grand crossover in a single story, in a series that grabs you from the first episode with its brilliant plot twists and never lets go."

"The creator of this series, Sally McLean, has specialized in transferring William Shakespeare's texts and characters to more modern contexts, producing a few years ago a web series of notable relevance in international festivals, Shakespeare Republic ... [Dark Arcadia] builds a game of characters and intrigues that simulates the stories written by William Shakespeare using his protagonists, but allows it to address themes that are recognizable in today's society. It is a curious experiment that at first may seem shocking, but to which the viewer progressively adapts, and that manages to update the texts while remaining faithful to them. The uniqueness of this proposal lies in the blending of characters in a way that is natural from a dramatic perspective and easily recognizable without additional explanation."