Alex Austin as an amiable Macbeth seems an unlikely ambitious killer. Casual and relaxed, he even steps out of his role in the banquet scene to invite a couple of audience members to join him at the ...

The production checks off each convention you might think belongs to non-Jamie Lloyd contemporary theatre one after the other ...

“Macbeth” may be Shakespeare’s most transfixing tragedy, but its dark magic often fizzles in the theater. The stage is littered with “Macbeth” disasters. Other plays may have an equally ...

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The atmosphere visibly darkens. One particularly nightmarish moment is the infamous banquet scene, where the ghost of Banquo (Johnny Light) materialises, his bloody visage a haunting counterpoint to ...

Although she actually appears in around a third of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth’s influence looms large across the text. Shakespeare shows her as a strong and ruthless woman. She has vaulting ambition and ...