All is But Fantasy continues at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon until 21 February 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A tremendous achievement and definitely one that makes a mark.
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Cast for Macbeth-inspired new pop-powered British musical Weird
Casting has been confirmed for Weird – the new pop-powered British musical inspired by Shakespeare’s Macbeth – ahead of its world premiere at Newcastle Theatre Royal later this month.
Macbeth – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Macbeth continues at Studio at ZOO Southside until 24 August 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It brings to the Bard emotion, passion and a contemporary relevance.
Macbeth – Wilton’s Music Hall
Macbeth continues at Wilton’s Music Hall, London until 8 February 2020. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ There’s a lot of music in this production which has a number of actor-musos in the cast. The use of drums and low level choral singing to create atmosphere works effectively but the solo sung numbers are […]
Pop-up Elizabethan-style Rose Theatre promises a glorious summer of Shakespeare for York
It is, perhaps, not solely the continued success of London’s Globe that has inspired international theatre producer James Cundall to create a festival of Shakespeare’s works in York. Certainly, open air Shakespeare performances take place all over the country during the summer months. What is different about Lunchbox Theatrical Productions’ quartet of Shakespeare classics is […]
Macbeth – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – C venues
Macbeth at C venues – C (Venue 34), 6-20 August. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This young company managed to win a standing ovation from its audience on this preview performance – and well-deserved, too. The setting for this Macbeth story is the contemporary music business: Cawdor and King are the names of record companies, fronted by […]
Macbeth – Youth Music Theatre UK – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Macbeth, presented by Youth Music Theatre UK with the Lyric Theatre Belfast, continues at the New Town Theatre until 30 August. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ On entering the theatre, an eerie soundscape fills the air; the stage is an enclosed area defined by large fences such as in West Side Story. As […]
Shakespeare 4 Kidz presents musical version of Macbeth
The company Shakespeare 4 Kidz has begun an international tour of a new musical version of Macbeth, aimed at young audiences and families. The adaptation by Julian Chenery (who also directs) and Matt Gimblett tells the story with many of Shakespeare’s original words woven into easy-to-understand modern language. The cast includes: Noel Andrew Harron (Macbeth), Michelle Cornelius […]
