Synopsis
Series comparing the known historical facts about Macbeth with Shakespeare's dramatisation. Was Macbeth a murderous tyrant or a generous and popular king?
Further Information
Similar plays, poems and sonnets
Roleplay: Lady Macbeth
One big dramatic role. Stories and reflections of actors from across the world about what the role means and what it means to them. A new series for Radio 4. First up: Lady Macbeth.
Prefaces to Shakespeare | Macbeth
A personal introduction to the play and its qualities by Sara Kestelman, who played Lady Macbeth in the 1983 Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Barbican, London.