If I was ever going to go see a Shakespeare play at midnight, then surely Macbeth is the play to see, especially at the Globe where you can actually tell the difference. (Someone did mention that a couple of years ago they did A Midsummer Night's Dream at midnight on Midsummer Night, which would be the best choice in terms of timing, but in terms ( Read more... )

Disclaimer time: This is a review of a preview performance. Dunsinane opens to critics officially this Wednesday, and in theory elements of the production could change before then ( Read more... )

An all-male Macbeth piqued my interest, making this a pretty busy weekend, and one in which I ended up seeing two plays I practically know word for word. Mark Leipacher's production for The Faction runs for just under two hours and bearing that in mind is admirably clear in its storytelling. The hectic pace means we don't get a lot of subtlety in ( Read more... )

I studied Macbeth for my O'Level English and this is the fourth production of the play I've seen on stage. I went with vanessaw, who hadn't quite managed to finish reading the Charles & Mary Lamb adaptation for kids. So it's fair to say between us we can give a balanced view of the production starring Patrick Stewart and ( Read more... )