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Macbeth

William Shakespeare

1606

"Something wicked this way comes..."

Shakespeare’s tragic tale of murder, manipulation and witchcraft is brought to life in this contemporary production which marks both Christopher Eccleston’s RSC debut and the return of Niamh Cusack to the Company.

Captured live in Stratford-upon-Avon, Polly Findlay’s dark reimagining employs elements of horror to encapsulate Macbeth’s psychological trauma through sound, lighting and illusions.

Production photography by Richard Davenport © RSC

Directed by

Polly Findlay

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Reviews

Four stars

The Stage

"Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack make a gripping central couple."
Four stars

Evening Standard

"Urgent and wonderfully sinister."

Cast & creative team

Characters

Duncan/Scottish Force

David Acton
Security Guard/Aide/Murderer/Young Siward/Lord

Afolabi Alli
Donalbain/Aide/Lade

Donna Banya
Bloody Captain/Murderer/Scottish Force

Stevie Basaula
Macduff

Edward Bennett
Doctor/Lady

Katy Brittain
Aide/English Force

Raif Clarke
Lady Macbeth

Niamh Cusack
Chamberlain/Siward

Paul Dodds
Macbeth

Christopher Eccleston
Aide

Josh Finan
Ross

Bally Gill
Lady Macduff/Lady/ Scottish Force

Mariam Haque
Witch

Eve Hatz
Witch

Lauren Heaps
Witch

Elizabeth Kaleniuk
Witch

Aleksandra Penlington
Witch

Phoebe Stephens
Witch

Abigail Walter
Porter

Michael Hodgson
Murderer/Chamberlain/Scottish Force

John Macaulay
Fleance

Hector Magraw
Malcolm

Luke Newberry
Lennox

Tim Samuels
Banquo/English Force

Raphael Sowole
Young Macduff

Joshua Vaughan

Team

William Shakespeare

Writer
Polly Findlay

Director
Fly Davies

Designer
Rupert Cross

Music
Robin Lough

Screen Director
Lizzie Powell

Lighting
Christopher Shutt

Sound
Aline David

Movement
Kate Waters

Fights
Chris Fisher

Illusions

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