Macbeth

Synopsis

The Scottish Play - theatrical types consider saying its name to be unlucky! Thrust into power by his overwhelming desires and an over ambitious wife, Macbeth finds his only security is to murder and murder again. From "When shall we three meet again" to "is this a dagger I see before me" this is a powerful Shakespearean drama.

Our Review:

Simon Tavener - 27 April 2011

With the opening of the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the start of their 50th anniversary season, the Royal Shakespeare Company should be about to embark on a new phase of their history with renewed vigour, confidence and excitement. Does artistic director Michael Boyd's new production of Macbeth really capture that new spirit?

I have to say that the answer is a rather disappointed no.

There is much to admire about the new space. It does mark a refinement of what audiences had come to love about the temporary Courtyard, and Boyd makes use of the tricks he developed during the Histories cycle to ensure that the cast and audience very much feel that they are sharing the same world as the action develops.

Aesthetically, the production is exactly what you would expect from the company working at their very best. Tom Piper's set evokes a battle-scarred church to perfection and the costumes show the wardrobe department at the top of their ...

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Latest User Review

J D Atkinson - 24 September 2011:

Very disappointing indeed. I was expecting a great deal from this production but it simply failed to deliver - too many ideas that just didn't work and undistinguished performances from the principals. I left at the interval. ...

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