Macbeth
The Scottish Play graces the Globe's 2023 Summer Season
Macbeth
Stars, hide your fires. Let not light see my black and deep desires
Macbeth
The Scottish Play graces the Globe's 2023 Summer Season
Why see Macbeth?
Something Wicked This Way Comes...
Shakespeare's brutal and potent tragedy returns to the Globe this summer with Ray Fearon as the ambitious Scottish general Macbeth and Tara Fitzgerald as his conniving wife, Lady Macbeth. Visceral, with a supernatural element, The Scottish Play explores the all-consuming effect of power as the Macbeths desperately attempt to cling on to it, murder by soul-corroding murder.
What's done cannot be undone: The story of Macbeth
After receiving a dark prophecy that he will one day be King from a group of witches, the brave general Macbeth becomes unwittingly obsessed with making it come to pass, drawing his willing wife with him into his terrible schemes. Ambitious and ruthless, the couple set about murdering just about everyone in their vicinity in order to take the throne. Once power is attained, they find that it is difficult to hold on to. Macbeth becomes ever more tyrannical, his wife descends into madness and as their unwavering want for glory grows, a bloody Civil War erupts, costing them a whole lot more than their sanity.
Key Information
Audience
Not suitable for children
Dates
Finished 28 Oct 2023
Reviews
Customer reviews
A Lynch
Thought provoking
I enjoyed the production. A dystopian, grime production of Macbeth. Yes, the distinct regional accents were noticeable at the start - got you thinking what area was being left out (Bristol and Birmingham )or whether it was a BBC directive for hiring presenters... I was slightly disappointed by the lacklustre intonation by some of the weird sisters. However, Kinnear and Duff were good. I also liked Alana Ramsey, Michael Balogun and Trevor Fox. The dystopian set and clothing didn't bother me (apart from the nylon red trousers - horrible shade of red and looked nasty to wear) Also, Malcolm, please, please, put the carrier bag down (at the end) before your speech - it looks like you've just been to Sainsbury's.
Go and see the production for the actors' performances which will only get better ... Read more
Jim & Christine
Fantastic
Went to see Macbeth on Saturday evening.Absolutely
loved the play and the adaptation. We came out
exhausted as if we had been through the wars ( in
a good way ).Don't know how the cast are still
standing after that. All of the cast were
fantastic with a special mention of Lady Macbeth ,
Mcduff and of course Macbeth, played by James
Macavoy,absolutely first class acting.
Just a little mention about afterwards. We also
saw some of the cast in a pub afterwards,
including Mr Macavoy. We didnt impose and asked at
the right time (when James was at the bar,)if when
it was suitable could we please have some pictures
taken.Not a problem, James Macavoy and some of the
other cast came over for photos and signed
programmes,absolutely brilliant.Really nice guy as
were all the other cast members. ... Read more
kerri @ www.hivehousefilms.com
I dare do all that may become a man
Go see it! Talk to those that have seen it! And relish in theatre at
it's best.
A post-apocalyptic, gritty vision of the greed and violence of
man/woman. A captivating performance by each and every cast
member. The sheer energy and force to deliver this every day must
be recognised and applauded. The visual FX and art direction
choices didn't distract, they added to the horror, self-realisation
and journey that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth partake.
Go, be a part of it. Question yourself and please please do not
complain about the seating, heating or audience placement. Think
of when an audience stood in the cold elizabethan theatres. Where
there were none of the spoils and luxuries of today. You couldn't
sit there eating a packet of maltesers for the first ten minutes!
(That goes out to the man in row B!)
And don't take pictures of the cast out for a drink afterwards.
They've consumed, lived and walked a ravenous character for 3
hours! Buy them a drink and walk away!!!
... Read more
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