Performance dates
1 October - 14 December 2024
Run time 1hr 50mins
Includes interval
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Macbeth London Tickets
All hail, Macbeth! The Scottish nobleman’s reign continues, as the landmark production transfers to the Harold Pinter Theatre following a sold-out run at the Donmar Warehouse. Starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, this strictly limited run is not to be missed. Book your tickets now!
What is Macbeth About?
Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed in this tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal.
Encouraged by prophecies from three witches and his wife, Lady Macbeth, Macbeth is driven to murder King Duncan and seize the throne of Scotland for himself. However, guilt and paranoia consume him as he descends into madness, leading to a series of violent and tragic events.
Sound good?
Immerse yourself in every whisper, every cry and every thought, in this critically acclaimed binaural production. theatregoers will be transported into the minds of the two antagonists as a 3D soundscape is created through the use of groundbreaking sound technology and delivered through individual headphones. Not everything is pre-recorded however, as live music will come from an onstage Scottish folk band lead by Alasdair Macrae and featuring award-winning Gaelic singer Kathleen MacInnes.
Facts and critical acclaim
- The Donmar Warehouse run was an instant sell-out, receiving a host of five star reviews and critical acclaim
- ‘An act of risk-taking theatre that also feels darkly, magically, like real-life. It’s as if the play is being discovered for the first time.’ – Daily Telegraph. ‘Cool, cocky and utterly arresting.’ – The Guardian
- The production stars David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, winners of Best Shakespeare Performance at the Critics’ Choice Theatre Awards
Macbeth cast
- Moyo Akandé
- Annie Grace
- Brian James O’Sullivan
- Cush Jumbo
- Casper Knopf
- Cal MacAninch
- Kathleen MacInnes
- Alasdair Macrae
- Rona Morison
- Noof Ousellam
- Raffi Phillips,
- Jatinder Singh Randhawa,
- David Tennant,
- Ros Watt
- Benny Young
Macbeth creatives
Director: Max Webster
Designer: Rosanna Vize
Lighting Designer: Bruno Poet
Sound Designer: Gareth Fry
Movement Director: Shelley Maxwell
Composer & Musical Director: Alasdair Macrae
Fight Directors: Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of Rc-Annie Ltd
Content
This production explores psychosis and contains suggestions of post-combat and post-natal mental health concerns. On stage there is blood, scenes of violence and depictions of death This production contains haze, smoke, blood and flashing lightsSpecial notes
**This production of Macbeth uses binaural stereo to create a 3D soundscape. Wearing headphones is a critical aspect of the show, and some of the dialogue will not be audible without them. Important show information
You need to wear headphones to experience the show - these will be provided at your seat. Please arrive in time to check the sound levels before the performance begins: the venue will open from 17:45 (12:45 for Saturday matinée performances). If you have any questions about the headphones, please contact the Box Office who will be happy to give you more information. The performance is approximately 1hr 50mins long with no interval. If you leave the auditorium during the performance, there is no readmittance. Please don't bring nuts or nut products into the theatre; bags will be checked on the way in. Alcohol, flowers, balloons and hot food are also not permitted in the venue. This production contains haze, smoke, blood, and flashing lights.
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