National Theatre : Macbeth : Ely Cinema
Manchester International Festival's production of Macbeth, with Kenneth Branagh in his first Shakespeare role in over a decade as Macbeth, and Alex Kingston (Doctor Who) as Lady Macbeth. Just confirmed and tickets now on sale.
' thrilling, cinematically fluid account of Macbeth – which marked his long-awaited return to serving the Bard on stage after a more than 10-year absence – Branagh, who co-directs with Rob Ashford as well as taking the lead, doesn’t hold back in plunging us into the harrowing grime of battle. ' Telegraph.
Directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh, this electrifying new production of Shakespeare’s tragic tale of ambition and treachery unfolds within the walls of an intimate deconsecrated Manchester church.