THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
Macbeth, full title The Tragedie of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It is set in medieval Scotland and partly based on a true historical account. Macbeth charts the bloody rise to power and tragic downfall of the warrior Macbeth. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power.
After the prophecy of the three witches, consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler.
The play also revolves around the supernatural and this is epitomised by characters such as the witches and the strange apparitions that Shakespeare describes throughout: Is this a dagger I see before me, The handle before my hand? and the blood spots that Lady Macbeth is seemingly unable to wash out: Out damn spot
In the world of theatre, some believe that the play is cursed, and will not mention its title aloud, referring to it instead as “The Scottish Play“. The play has attracted some of the most renowned actors to the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and has been adapted to film, television, opera, novels other media.
At the Murwillumbah Civic and Cultural Centre, opening on Friday 10th March 7.30pm then
Friday 31st March 7:30pm
Saturday 11th, 18th March and 1st April 7:30pm
Sunday 12th, 19th March and 2nd April 2:00pm
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