Synopsis
Series comparing the known historical facts about Macbeth with Shakespeare's dramatisation. Lady Macbeth: was she a barren ambitious, monster who goes mad from guilt, or a true royal princess, hailed the first queen of Scots?
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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.