The Tragedy of Macbeth |
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| William Shakespeare | |||
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| Her Majesty's Players | |||
List of Acts and Scenes
Act I – Introduction of Macbeth and Banquo; Witches’ prophecy.
Act II – Murder of Duncan; Macbeth crowned king.
Act III – Banquo murdered; Banquo’s ghost haunts Macbeth.
Act IV – Witches’ apparitions; Macduff’s family killed.
Act V – Lady Macbeth sleepwalks, Macbeth is killed by Macduff.
Intermission will occur after Act III.
Estimated running time: 2 hours 20 minutes.
Cast
Michael Fassbender
Macbeth
Marion Cotillard
Lady Macbeth
Patrick George Considine
Banquo
David Wheeler
King Duncan
Seylan Mhairi Baxter
Witch #1
Lynn Kennedy
Witch #2
Kayla Fallon
Witch #3
Meet the Company
Michael Fassbender
Macbeth
Michael Fassbender is a German-Irish actor known for his roles in X-Men: First Class, 12 Years a Slave, and Shame. He first gained recognition for his portrayal of IRA activist Bobby Sands in the 2008 historical drama Hunger, winning Best Actor awards at both the British Independent Film Awards and the Irish Film and Television Awards.
Marion Cotillard
Lady Macbeth
Marion Cotillard is an award-winning French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood films. Cotillard is best known for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in the 2007 biopic La Vie en Rose, which earned her an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and a César.
Patrick George Considine
Banquo
Patrick George Considine, known as Paddy Considine, is an English actor, director, screenwriter, and musician. He won the 2005 Empire Award for Best British Actor for Dead Man's Shoes, which he co-wrote.
David Wheeler
King Duncan
David Wheeler, better known as David Thewlis, is an English actor, director, screenwriter, and author. He's played a variety of roles across film and television, including Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter series, V.M. Varga in Fargo, and Ares in Wonder Woman.
Seylan Mhairi Baxter
Witch #1
Seylan's first acting role was in 2014, when she responded to a Facebook post and was cast as the Older Witch in Macbeth (StudioCanal, dir. J. Kurzel). She has appeared in numerous productions since, most recently Doctor Who (BBC) as Tecteun and Host (Shudder, dir R. Savage), the ground-breaking Zoom horror filmed remotely during the Covid-19 lockdown, where she plays the medium in an online séance.
Lynn Kennedy
Witch #2
Lynn was born in Irvine and grew up in East Kilbride. Lynn graduated from the BA Acting programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly known as the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama) in 2011.
Kayla Fallon
Witch #3
Prepared by: Jordyn Starks
Teacher: Mr. Barlow
Date: 9/01/2025
