THE MACBETHS
EVERYONE HAS A GUILTY PLEASURE
Taking the form of a current affairs exposé, THE MACBETHS tells the complete story of the infamous couple through an engaging mix of on-stage and filmed scenes. King Duncan has been brutally murdered and all evidence points to Duncan’s sons Malcolm and Donalbain. Throughout it all, Macbeth and his wife have been a pillar of strength for the nation but is there more to this story than meets the eye? Become a fly on the wall and witness the devastating and selfish events that lead to the ultimate demise of Macbeth and his wife from both their power-hungry perspectives.
GRADES
11 – 12
ENGLISH LINKS
Macbeth, Relevance, Gender in Shakespeare, Comparison
DRAMA LINKS
Shakespeare, Multimedia Theatre, Brecht, Ensemble
50 MINS + 10 MINS Q&A
7M x 7M PERFORMANCE SPACE
(INDOOR WITH POWER)
$7.70 PER STUDENT (INC. GST)
MINIMUM PERFORMANCE FEE APPLIES
TEACHERS’ RESOURCE KIT
CONTACT OFFICE FOR PASSWORD
“IT WAS MARVELLOUS. THE THREE PERFORMERS WERE OUTSTANDING AND EMBODIED THEIR CHARACTERS TO PERFECTION.” RUNCORN SHS
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