The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare performed live at the Almeida Theatre and broadcast to theatres (2021) run time 2 hrs 21 mins The interval break is edited for ease of use IMDb no IMDb for this title No subtitles from this live capture Summary from wikipedia A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. directed for the stage by Yael Farber camera direction Matt Hargreaves fight director Kate Waters Cast Macbeth James McArdle Lady Macbeth Saoirise Ronan Malcom Michael Abubakar Banquo Ross Anderson Gentlewoman / cellist Aoife Burke Macduff Emun Elliot Wyrd Sister Diane Fletcher Duncan William Gaunt Lady MacDuff Akiya Henry Wyrd Sister Maureen Hibbert Wyrd Sister Valerie Lilley complete cast and creative given in the credit roll My Notes There are several of Yael Farber's directorial achievments in my file group. Salome, Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" and "Le Blancs" by Lorraine Hansberry are extraordinary achievements not the least of which is selection of important plays worth attention. Here Yael Farber uses a small stage to tell the big story of Macbeth. John Gaunt is a highlight in this and many other plays in my collection. Saoirise Ronan and James McArdle will be familair to movie audiences. Part two shows McArdle in very emotive scenes as well as Akiya Henry as Lady MacDuff. The capture is from an anonymous source with my thanks for the chance to get it. Small adjustments may be needed for audio synch. This can be done on screen in VLC with the J or K keys (J key for 50 ms worked for me watching this final edit.) I've noted the fight director Kate Waters with attention since the fight scenes are accomplished with on a small stage, spare in every way but the physical intensity of depth and style. The file size is small for easy download and seeding by others. Please join the effort to make these plays available to all. notes written January 17th, 2022