Shakespeare in a wooden O with blood on the floor—this Macbeth breathes.
When three witches tell Macbeth that he is destined to occupy the throne of Scotland, he and his wife choose to become the instruments of their fate and to kill the first man standing in their path, the virtuous King Duncan. But to maintain his position, Macbeth must keep on killing – first Banquo, his old comrade-in-arms; then, as the atmosphere of guilt and paranoia thickens, anyone who seems to threaten his tyrant’s crown.
Acting
Spiro's Lady Macbeth—funny, then feral, then unforgettable.
Production
Candlelit Globe transports you to 1606, no time machine needed.
Direction
Eve Best knows this play's bones; every beat lands with purpose.
Director
Eve Best
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This production used only 400 candles per show—actors had to navigate near-total darkness while wielding real swords.
The Globe's 2014 season marked the first time a woman directed Macbeth in the reconstructed theatre; Best's staging deliberately echoed the 1606 original performed during plague fears.
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