Macbeth cannot face his murderous act and fear slowly expresses itself in his body. Increasingly driven by paranoia and guilt, he proceeds to commit a string of murders.

William Shakespeare (Photo credit: Wikipedia) William Shakespeare, the most brilliant psychotherapist who never once treated a patient, described guilt (in Macbeth) as life’s fitful fever.

Macbeth has fought valiantly for the king of Scotland. On his way back from the battle, he meets three witches who foretell that he will become king. Prompted by his wife, Macbeth murders the king and ...

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a timeless tragedy that explores the destructive nature of ambition, power, and guilt. The play follows the rise and fall of Macbeth, a once-valiant Scottish ...

A depiction of Gruoch seeking help from Macbeth. Wikimedia, CC BY. Many real-life, researched aspects of the real Gruoch’s story appear in the novel in this way – as interpretations and allusions.

Macbeth is arguably the purest shot of Shakespeare one can get. His shortest tragedy, it’s a potent showcase of how ambition and power can corrupt and consume – an enduring theme for the Bard ...

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. Read the review.

His ruthless wife, Lady Macbeth (soprano Sara Gartland), fans the flames, urging him to murder the king to seize the throne. As the plot unfolds, violence, guilt and madness escalate.

This incoherent mess of a ‘Macbeth’ drowns under a sea of half-baked ideas. Theatre, Shakespeare; Friday 7 March 2025. Share. Copy Link. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email WhatsApp. Buy ticket.

As Lady Macbeth, Lisa Algozzini charted the gradual degradation of a woman forced to reflect her husband’s ambitions back to him. Her “La luce langue” — haunted, fearful and quivering with ...