National Theatre Live: Macbeth

Sunday, June 10 - Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus Norris (The Threepenny Opera, London Road), will see Rory Kinnear (Young Marx, Othello) and Anne-Marie Duff (Oil, Suffragette) return to the National Theatre to play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, the Macbeths are propelled towards the crown by forces of elemental darkness.

This new production will be recorded live one-week prior to broadcast.

Part of the Spring 2018 season of our ongoing series, National Theatre Live.

  • Year 2018
  • Running Time 173 minutes
  • Director Rufus Norris (stage director)
  • Writer Shakespeare (stage play)
  • Cast Anne-Marie Duff, Rory Kinnear

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