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

The day of Macbeth's coronation is to end with a great banquet to which all the nobles are invited. But Lady Macbeth is starting to have second thoughts about her actions and wonders what else ...

More surprising, Fiennes’s Macbeth is one of the few I’ve seen with a sense of humor, which comes through in the banquet ...

When Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost at the banquet, Lady Macbeth makes excuses for his strange behaviour. They are still a partnership, but Macbeth seems to be acting outside his wife’s control.

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 ...

How does Lady Macbeth attempt to divert the attention of the guests from Macbeth’s strange behaviour at the banquet? (a) She uses her social grace and charm to distract the guests. (b ...