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A performance of Macbeth in London’s West End, starring David Tennant, was delayed after a cast member lost their voice in the middle of a scene, marking the play’s second disruption in a matter of ...

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David Tennant was pulled off stage in the West End this week during a performance of Macbeth when an angry theatregoer 'full of sound and fury' sparked chaos. The Shakespearean play was disrupted ...

When we first meet Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s best-known and often-staged tragedies, she seems designed to steal the show. Her speeches are riveting, her emotions keyed up and ...

Macbeth, by William Shakespeare and translated from English by Yves de Bonnefoy, returns to the Comédie-Française from January 24 to May 11, 2025. Shakespeare 's famous tragedy, set in medieval ...

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Theatregoers attending David Tennant's penultimate Macbeth performance on the West End on Friday will be offered face masks and Covid tests as part of a health safety awareness campaign.

Macbeth has also been forced to cancel several shows over the last month due to “company illness”, in one instance just two hours before the curtain was due to go up, leaving ticketholders ...