Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of a Scottish nobleman called Macbeth. At the start of the play, Banquo is Macbeth’s friend and is also a general in King Duncan’s ...

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo deliver a 'Macbeth' for the ages, but the curse of Shakespeare's tragedy isn't easy to avoid.

You will never again see the Scottish play interpreted this way. Intended to open on International Women’s Day, it found its ...

In the end, the Weird Sisters get a hold of exactly what they came for: Brains — Macbeth’s, and maybe ours too.

Traditionally the point where Macbeth’s grip on sanity starts to fray as he’s confronted by the spectre of his pal Banquo – who he’s just had murdered – here Austin’s Macbeth indulges ...

The production checks off each convention you might think belongs to non-Jamie Lloyd contemporary theatre one after the other. Swanky set? Tick. Random handheld microphone that’s used once? Tick.

(P) Banquo is close to Lady Macbeth. (Q) Banquo is royal in nature. (R) Banquo's descendants will become kings. (S) Banquo is a poor advisor. (a) She feels Duncan's murder was worth the effort.

Now, actor Cal MacAninch, who played Banquo in the tragedy ... should have been more 'respectful' about the infamous 'curse of Macbeth'. According to the superstition, saying the play's name ...

Michael Mayes leads the cast as Macbeth, the Scottish general who becomes king after murdering the reigning monarch. Mayes is a villain with a velvet-smooth baritone — his big Act IV aria was ...