The Shakespeare Revue

Macbeth

"There 's daggers in men's smiles" Act II, scene iv

Written: 1605

Synopsis: Macbeth, aspiring to the throne of Scotland and egged on by his Lady, murders King Duncan whilst he guests at his house. Ah foul calumny! A curse on those who abuse the rule of hospitality! Macbeth gets nervy, Lady goes nutty and MacDuff doesn't like them -- so, because he is the only one of prophecy "not of woman born", he kills Macbeth and hands the throne over to Duncan's silly son Malcolm.

Characters:
• Duncan, king of Scotland
• Macbeth, his trusted friend
• Lady Macbeth, his scheming wife
• Malcolm, Duncan's son
• MacDuff,
• Banquo, later, a ghost

Musings:

The Text of the Play: Macbeth

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Buy the Play:

Sir John Gilbert, R.A., The Three Witches Reviews
	OVO July 14, 2011
	Royal Shakespeare Company April 28, 2011
	Theater Konstanz September 30, 2009
	Stratford Festival of Canada June 1, 2009
	Centraltheater March 19, 2009
	Royal Exchange Theatre March 11, 2009
	La Saillie at Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse February 6, 2009
	Chicago Shakespeare Theatre January 9, 2009
	Chichester Festival Theatre February 15, 2008
	The Gielgud Theatre September 27, 2007
	Subterranean Shakespeare April 28, 2007
	Stratford Festival of Canada August 6, 2004
	Das Werk 2001
	Greasy Joan Company 2000
	Lyric Opera of Chicago 1999
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