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Macbeth
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by William Shakespeare |
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26th November - 5th December 2009 |
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Directed by Sarah Cornell |
This drama is one of the great tragedy themed plays by William Shakespeare. The themes illustrated in the play include ambition, fate, deception and treachery. Three witches decide to confront the great Scottish general Macbeth on his victorious return from a war between Scotland and Norway. The Scottish king, Duncan, decides that he will confer the title of the traitorous Cawdor on the heroic Macbeth. Macbeth, and another General called Banquo, happen upon the three witches. The witches predict that he will one day become king. He decides that he will murder Duncan. Macbeth's wife agrees to his plan. He then murders Duncan assisted by his wife who smears the blood of Duncan on the daggers of the sleeping guards. A nobleman called Macduff discovers the body. Macbeth kills the guards insisting that their daggers smeared with Duncan's blood are proof that they committed the murder. The crown passes to Macbeth. More murders ensue and the bloodied ghost of Banquo appears to Macbeth. Lady Macbeth's conscience now begins to torture her and she imagines that she can see her hands covered with blood. She commits suicide. Macduff kills Macbeth and becomes king. (www.globe-theatre.org.uk)
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Cast
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Patrick Sunners
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Macbeth
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Emma Williams
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Lady Macbeth
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Jan Palmer Sayer
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First Witch
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Pippa Morton
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Second Witch
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Emily Burnham
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Third Witch
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Chris Janes
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Banquo
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Jim Markey
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Macduff
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Jeff Davis
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Malcolm
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Harry Janes
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Donaldbain, Duncan's younger son
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Stuart Handysides
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Lennox, A Thane
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Paul Morton
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Ross, A Thane
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Gordon Cornell
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Duncan, King Of Scotland/A Doctor
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Rob Wallace
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Angus, A Thane
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Ryan Ferrie
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A Captain Of The Scottish Forces/Mentieth
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Dan Robbins
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Fleance, Banquo's son
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Andrew Nash
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Porter in Macbeth's household
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Karen Janes
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Lady Macduff, Countess Of Fife
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Joshua Mann
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Her Son
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Sinclair Davis
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Her Other Son
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Pat Lee
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Lady In Waiting
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Tricia Pearson
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Attendant
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Maggie Box
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Attendant
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Crew
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Claudia McKelvey
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Stage Manager
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Ken Allford
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Lighting Design
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Andy Paterson
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Lighting Operator
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Rob Wallace
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Original Music
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Tony Mason
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Sound Operator
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Peter Reiss
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Prompt
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Shelagh Maughan
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Costume
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Angela Reiss
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Props
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Chris Janes
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Fight choreography
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