Historian and politician John Dalberg Acton is quoted saying, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Is it possible he was reading William Shakespeare’s 1606 play Macbeth ...

In this rendition of Shakespeare’s play, most of the characters and dialogue remain unchanged. Macbeth has fought valiantly for the king of Scotland. On his way back from the battle, he meets three ...

The four-time Oscar nominee makes her London stage debut, alongside James McArdle, in director Yaël Farber’s fresh take on the Scottish play. By Demetrios Matheou It speaks volumes for Saoirse Ronan’s ...

A first-rate cast and stunning craftsmanship bring surging vitality to Shakespeare’s political thriller about an ambitious couple whose murderous power grab sends them spiraling into madness. By David ...

"Macbeth, Part 2: The Themes of Macbeth" is a film from 1964, directed by John Barnes, that continues the exploration of Shakespeare's iconic play "Macbeth." This second installment focuses on ...

One of the organizing themes of Macbeth is the theme of manliness: the word and its cognates reverberate through the play. Where it is deeply affirmative for Hamlet to say of his father. "He was a man ...

Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand play a toxic power couple in Joel Coen’s crackling adaptation of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. By A.O. Scott When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

An awe-inspiring production of William Shakespeare’s masterwork tragedy, Macbeth is now being performed at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) through November 17th. This show is a highlight ...

Gilda Vishki, Kiana Hoveida, Mehdi Ez’ani, Mohammad Dehmolai, Arsam Firouzi, Hasti Arsh and Amin Nateqi are the main members of the cast for the play, which will remain on stage until November 13. In ...

Marion Gibson receives funding from The Leverhulme Trust. “Out, damned spot,” Lady Macbeth famously says as she wrings her hands, attempting to remove a bloodstain her guilt-ridden mind has conjured.

“When I first encountered Macbeth in English class when I was fifteen, I couldn’t read it without picturing the action on a stage,” explained the English major. After spending a semester in Scotland ...