MacBeth (2007) Minerva Theatre / Chichester, U.K. Producer: Chichester Festival Playwright: William Shakespeare Cast: Patrick Stewart, Paul Shelley, Kate Fleetwood, Martin Turner, Michael Feast, Scott Handy, Ben Carpenter, Mark Rawlings, Tim Treloar, Bill Nash, Christopher Knott, Christopher Patrick Nolan, Hywel John, Suzanne Burden, Polly Frame, Niamh McGrady, Laura Rees, Oliver Birch Character: MacBeth

Three witches prophesy that Macbeth will be made thane (a rank of Scottish nobility) of Cawdor and eventually king of Scotland. They also prophesy that Macbeth’s companion, Banquo, will beget a line of Scottish kings, although Banquo will never be king himself. The witches vanish, and Macbeth and Banquo treat their prophecies skeptically until some of King Duncan’s men come to thank the two generals for their victories in battle and to tell Macbeth that he has indeed been named thane of Cawdor. The previous thane betrayed Scotland by fighting for the Norwegians and Duncan has condemned him to death. Macbeth is intrigued by the possibility that the remainder of the witches’ prophecy—that he will be crowned king—might be true, but he is uncertain what to expect. He visits with King Duncan, and they plan to dine together at Inverness, Macbeth’s castle, that night. Macbeth writes ahead to his wife, Lady Macbeth, telling her all that has happened. Lady Macbeth suffers none of her husband’s uncertainty. She desires the kingship for him and wants him to murder Duncan in order to obtain it.

Chichester Festival: 5/25 - 9/1/07

Gielgud Theatre/London: 9/21 - 12/1/07

Brooklyn Academy of Music/NYC: 2/12 - 3/22/08

Lyceum Theatre/Broadway: 3/29 - 5/24/08

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