A blood-soaked drama of murder, madness and the uncanny, Macbeth is an anatomy of fear and a bleak portrayal of what some will do to achieve their desires.
William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in
Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the
greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent
dramatist.
Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham
and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Carol Rutter is a Professor of English And Comparative Literature
at Warwick University.
George K. Hunter was Professor of English Emeritus at Yale
University.
""Macbeth" is a blast...ghoulish...beguiling...sardonic...an
expression of how captivating an evening of crackling Shakespeare
can be." -- Peter Marks, "The Washington Post"
"The explosive and overwhelming effect of a truck bomb...this
horrific, riveting "Macbeth" ought to be seen by as many people as
possible." -- Terry Teachout, "The Wall Street Journal"
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