RSC: Macbeth

RSC: Макбет

“Something wicked this way comes...”

Returning home from battle, the victorious Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets out on the path to murder.

Our contemporary production of Shakespeare’s darkest psychological thriller marks both Christopher Eccleston’s RSC debut and the return of Niamh Cusack to the company.

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Actors

Macbeth

Christopher Eccleston

Lady Macbeth

Niamh Cusack

Duncan

David Acton

Macduff

Edward Bennett

Malcolm

Luke Newberry

Crew

Director

Polly Findley

Stage designer

Fly Davies

Lighting designer

Lizzie Powell

Music by

Rupert Cross

About

A Royal Shakespeare Company production

A play by William Shakespeare
Directed by Polly Findley
Designer Fly Davies
Lighting Lizzie Powell
Music Rupert Cross

Cast of characters:

Macbeth - Christopher Eccleston
Lady Macbeth - Niamh Cusack
Duncan – David Acton
Macduff – Edward Bennett
Malcolm – Luke Newberry

Special project

Royal Shakespeare Company

Introducing the Royal Shakespeare Company repertoire, the legendary theatre company from Stratford-upon-Avon, in our online cinema TheatreHD/Play. Stars of British theatre and cinema in William Shakespeare’s plays: David Tennant, Anthony Sher, Simon Russell Beale, Lucian Msamati, Christopher Eccleston, Paapa Essiedu, Kathryn Hunter and other artists loved by the audience. Shakespeare's great comedies and tragedies - King Lear, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Coriolanus, Othello, Richard II and others - come to life on the stage of the renowned theatre. Our RSC catalogue is available to watch online. →

Language

English

Runtime

2 hours 37 minutes with one intermission

Act 1

85 min

Intermission

20 min

Act 2

52 min

2018

16+

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