Macbeth Remixed | 5: The Political Spinning of Macbeth

Duration: 14'05''

Synopsis

Series comparing the known historical facts about Macbeth with Shakespeare's dramatisation. The difference between the reality of Macbeth's life and Shakespeare's play explores how and why the politics of kingship meant that the real Macbeth was spun out of existence.

Further Information
Similar plays, poems and sonnets
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