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Dec 18, 2023 · Macbeth review: David Tennant is a compellingly intense Scottish king in Donmar’s show of sonic trickery. Lady Macbeth’s whispers crackle in your ear as audience members wear headphones in Max...
- Alice Saville
Oct 9, 2024 · A reviews round-up for Max Webster’s new production of Macbeth starring David Tennant as Macbeth and Cush Jumbo as Lady Macbeth. Currently playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London until 14 December 2024, the production premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in December 2023.
Dec 16, 2023 · Read our four-star review of Shakespeare's *Macbeth*, directed by Max Webster, now in performances at the Donmar Warehouse to 10 February. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
- Marianka Swain
May 16, 2021 · Despite good reviews from critics (though not spectacular) and a great response at Cannes, there’s a feeling that audiences just weren’t on board for another adaptation of Macbeth. Audiences ...
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The basic story of Macbeth remains essentially unchanged throughout most of the filmed adaptations, and Rosemary’s Babydirector Roman Polanski's version hews close to the text. Macbeth (Jon Finch), the Thane (or lord) of Cawdor, wins a decisive battle for King Duncan (Nicholas Selby), and as he and his friend Banquo (Martin Shaw) return from the wa...
The notion that all modern storytelling owes a blood debt to Shakespeare is best left for painfully earnest academic debate. Still, it’s a testament to the universality of many of the Bard’s plays that their plots are flexible enough to withstand a variety of settings. The 2004 Indian crime thriller Maqbool is one such example, with the late, great...
There are plenty of modernized and updated Shakespeare adaptations, such as 10 Things I Hate About You(Taming of the Shrew) and 2001's O, a prep-school update of Othellostarring Josh Hartnett and Mekhi Phifer. One of the best and funniest is Scotland, PA, a dark comedy revamp of Macbeth, set in a fast-food restaurant in a Pennsylvania small town. W...
The great Akira Kurosawa sets Macbeth in feudal Japan, with General Washizu, played by Kurosawa's favorite star Toshiro Mifune, overthrowing his sovereign Lord Tsuzuki, following an evil spirit’s prophecy. Kurosawa's Throne of Bloodchanges some key plot points, leans on the supernatural aspect of the story, and is one of the greatest screen version...
Nov 30, 2015 · But another dimension of the enduring appeal of the Big Three — “Hamlet,” “Macbeth” and “Romeo And Juliet“— is the ease with which they’re translated into contemporary contexts.
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Jan 14, 2022 · Macbeth is among Shakespeare’s most tightly plotted and efficient plays. It can be directed into any number of recognizable genres from supernatural horror to feudal political thriller to revenge...
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