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The Real Macbeth Was Nothing Like Shakespeare’s Infamous Character

Considered to be one of the last Gaelic kings, the real Macbeth MacFindlaech wasn’t the murderous, terrible character of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth. In reality, Macbeth became Earl ...
The New York Times

Two Shakespearean Triumphs in Paris, or a Plague on Both Their Houses?

New productions of “Macbeth” and “Hamlet” follow a French tradition of adapting familiar works. The results are innovative, and sometimes cryptic. By Laura Cappelle The critic Laura Cappelle saw the ...
Hartford Courant

Yale Rep’s ‘Macbeth in Stride’ takes a fresh look at Lady Macbeth with a soul-pop score

Whitney White is back in New Haven, as an actor rather than a director this time. The last time she was here, the Chicago-rooted multi-threat theater artist was directing “An Iliad” at Long Wharf ...
The New York Times

How Female Playwrights Are Adapting, and Revamping, ‘Macbeth’

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by With “Macbeth” adaptations like “Peerless,” the inner lives of young women come into focus. By Diep Tran When the playwright Jiehae Park was in high ...

Shakespeare Dallas kicks off 2026 with winter production of 'Macbeth'

Most New Year’s resolutions are modest ambitions like eating healthier or reading more. Macbeth’s ambition is to become king. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is Shakespeare Dallas’ winter production, ...