Violent and earthy, Macbeth at the Royal Shakespeare Company(RSC) was due for some light relief when Stewart Lee's "rewrite" of Shakespeare's porter scene offered a brash interlude. Far from subtle, a ...

The challenges are clear enough. The Weird Sisters suggest a witchy power it is difficult for modern audiences to accept. The ghost of Banquo (do we see him or don't we?) presents another potential ...

The comedian’s new ‘Porter scene’ is a mess, but this RSC production is saved by its dark atmosphere and Valene Kane’s turn as Lady Macbeth Dominic Cavendish has been writing about theatre and comedy ...

The Royal Shakespeare Company has revealed rehearsal photos for its upcoming production of Macbeth. Directed by Daniel Raggett and running at The Other Place in Stratford-upon-Avon, the show stars Sam ...

The Macbeths have time on their hands in the RSC’s overloaded production, while the National’s laudable countrywide Odyssey returns home to a carnival Something wicked this way comes. Oh here it is ...

Translocating the Scottish play to Iran with help from the RSC, iNK Stories’ version focuses on a Lady Macbeth contending with an oppressive surveillance state The Cannes film festival isn’t typically ...

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is making its first foray into video games, partnering with New York-based indie studio iNK Stories on “Lili,” a neo-noir thriller that reimagines “Macbeth” in ...

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for Daniel Raggett's sell-out production of Shakespeare's gripping and brutal tragedy, Macbeth, which plays at The Other Place from Thursday ...

Alison Brinkworth has over 20 years experience as a journalist spanning general news, health reporting and theatre and entertainment reviews. She formerly wrote under the name Alison Dayani. Violent ...