The Tragedy of Macbeth
Yaël Farber directs James McArdle as Macbeth and Saoirse Ronan as Lady Macbeth in the Almeida’s Olivier Award-nominated production about a couple’s spine-chilling quest for power.
'Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.'
A little later than now, in the ruins of a theatre, three witches make a prophecy.
A warrior and his wife enter the darkness. A war begins.
Yaël Farber directs James McArdle and Saoirse Ronan in an elemental production about a world in transformation, the shadows in all of us and one couple’s spine-chilling quest for power.
Olivier Award nominee James McArdle plays the title role of Macbeth. His highly acclaimed theatre roles include Louis in the National Theatre and Broadway production of Angels in America, Peter Gynt, Platonov and James I in The James Plays (National Theatre). His screen work includes HBO’s Mare of Easttown, Ammonite, Mary Queen of Scots and Man in an Orange Shirt.
Four-time Academy Award-nominated Saoirse Ronan makes her UK stage debut as Lady Macbeth. She made her Broadway debut as Abigail Williams in The Crucible on Broadway in 2016 to glowing reviews and has been celebrated throughout her career for her performances in films including Atonement, Lady Bird, Brooklyn and Little Women.
Yaël Farber is an internationally acclaimed director and playwright, whose recent work includes Hamlet (St Ann’s Warehouse, New York), Blood Wedding (Young Vic), Knives in Hens (Donmar Warehouse) and Les Blancs (National Theatre).
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Macbeth | James McArdle |
Lady Macbeth | Saoirse Ronan |
Banquo | Ross Anderson |
Macduff | Emun Elliott |
Malcolm | Michael Abubakar |
Lady Macduff | Akiya Henry |
Duncan | William Gaunt |
Wyrd Sister | Diane Fletcher |
Wyrd Sister | Maureen Hibbert |
Wyrd Sister | Valerie Lilley |
Director | Yael Farber |
Production Company | Almeida Theatre Company Ltd |
Broadcast
- Sun 14 May 2023 20:00
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