Performance

Venue	Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
	Other spaces: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Inigo Jones, Globe Education Centre Theatre (Park Street)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	26th February 2020
To	17th March 2020
What is currently on at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (V165)

Macbeth

T1071180046

Author

Shakespeare

Archive :: production:T1071180046, kids show:S01350174498, venue:V165

Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank

A psychological thriller examining the dangers of political ambition, the Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank Macbeth is a gripping, full-scale 90 minute performance in the Globe Theatre. The perfect way to introduce young people to Shakespeare, these popular yearly productions are designed to break down walls to cultural access and empower teenagers to develop their creative curiosity. Expect fast-paced, dramatic, accessible performances and a show the whole family will enjoy.

Special Performances

21 Mar 20 Relaxed
21 Mar 20 Sign Interpreted
21 Mar 20 Captioned

Reviews

User Review: 07Mar20: Terrible- supposedly child friendly but a weird mix up of street cultural references with Shakespearean script- confusing and frankly dislikeable. A fantastic way to put a child off Shakespeare. More interesting for th actor / director than the audience. Perhaps it might be fair to consider Shakespeare knew more about entertaining than the contemporary theatrical teams who feel they have to ‘ mix it up’ to make it relevant to a young person. In the words of my son- ( tearfully) it was terrible...

User Reviews

Pal (07Mar20): Terrible- supposedly child friendly but a weird mix up of street cultural references with Shakespearean script- confusing and frankly dislikeable. A fantastic way to put a child off Shakespeare. More interesting for th actor / director than the audience. Perhaps it might be fair to consider Shakespeare knew more about entertaining than the contemporary theatrical teams who feel they have to ‘ mix it up’ to make it relevant to a young person. In the words of my son- ( tearfully) it was terrible...

Company

Director	Cressida Brown
Design	Georgia Lowe
Music	Jon McLeod
Choreographer	Shelle Maxwell
Performer	Mara Allen (Witch / Fleance)
Performer	Aidan Cheng (Lady Macbeth)
Performer	Molly Logan (Witch / Porter)
Performer	Jessica Murrain (Witch / Lady Macduff)
Performer	Samuel Oatley (Banquo)
Performer	Ekow Quartey (Macbeth)
Performer	Dickon Tyrrell (Duncan)
Performer	Jack Wilkinson (Macduff)
Performer	Amanda Wright (Ross)

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.