Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's most extraordinary psychological drama in a version premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in 2023, starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, directed by Max Webster. With behind-the-scenes material exploring how the production was conceived and developed.

'Magical and revelatory.. Max Webster's production is so chilling and exhilarating that watching it is like discovering the play for the first time'

* Telegraph *

'Cool, cocky and utterly arresting... there is an intensely focused vision behind [this production]. Superbly directed by Webster, it is full of wolfish imagination and alarming surprise. The action takes place at under two hours' traffic yet it is not a classically fevered Macbeth but coolly creepy, and horrifying'

* Guardian *

'An ingenious and uncanny production full of shards of darkly glittering ingenuity... a sensory, helter-skelter plummet into horror, paranoia and psychological disintegration... a production of galvanising flair and originality, with two absorbing, highly charged and intricate performances at its centre. It's a murky psychodrama in which minds, bodies and body politic are shattered, and where nothing, thrillingly, is quite what it seems'

* The Stage *

'A Macbeth for the digital age... stylish and evocative... never for a moment can you tear your attention away... richly imaginative... The sense of mystery and of evil is all-encompassing... Macbeth has only to whisper his darkest thoughts and we are there, with his vaulting ambition, inside his head'

* WhatsOnStage *

'Astonishing... one of the most powerful and interesting takes on the play I've ever seen'

* Sardines Magazine *

'A radically inventive production that gives Shakespeare's tragedy a new lease of life'

* Theatre Weekly *

'The unique concept of this particular rendition propels the audience into 11th-century Scotland, and deeper into Macbeth's downfall than ever before... the technological risk pays off in big ways; witches whisper in your ears, ravens swoop from the skies and above all, the characters' innermost thoughts are spoken as if to you'

* West End Best Friend *

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English poet and playwright of some renown. Max Webster is a theatre director, specialising in new work, opera and live music events. He has directed major productions in London at The Old Vic, The Globe Theatre and English National Opera, as well as across Europe, North America and Asia. He is currently an Associate Director of the Donmar Warehouse.

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ISBN 13	9781839042867
ISBN 10	1839042869
Title	Macbeth
Author	William Shakespeare
Series	Nhb Classic Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2023-12-14
Number of pages	142
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.