Macbeth at Chiswick Playhouse

Directed by Lisa Millar, this production promises a fast-paced and furious production to Shakespeares most haunting tragedy. The plays visceral and supernatural qualities are powerfully staged at The Chiswick Playhouse. The company, formed last summer in the height of the pandemic when many of the cast had their national and regional theatre work cancelled, the company was able to provide opportunities, reminiscent of when the plague closed all of Londons theatres and Shakespeares company were forced to tour the provinces. Director Lisa Millar says Macbeth was written at a time when women were being burned at the stake as witches and having an all female cast has helped us explore the complexities of the gender assignments given to men and women of the time. The troupe consists of nine actors, who multi-role and includes Emma Clifford, Adenike Adeniyi, Annemarie Anang, Flora Dawson, Beckis Cooper, Caroline O Mahoney, Claire Monique Martin and Thea Butler.

Authors

• Dan Moses Schreier
• David Amram
• Ellen Mandel
• Matthew Locke
• Peter Golub
• William Shakespeare

Tony Awards and Nominations for Macbeth