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Infamously known as the cursed Scottish play, Macbeth is perhaps Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy. When General Macbeth is foretold by three witches that he will one day be King of Scotland, Lady Macbeth convinces him to get rid of anyone who could stand in his way - including committing regicide. As Macbeth ascends to the throne through bloody murder, he becomes a tyrant consumed by fear and paranoia.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: James Marsters as Macbeth; Joanne Whalley as Lady Macbeth; Josh Cooke as Banquo and others; J.D. Cullum as Macduff and Second Murderer; Dan Donohue as Ross; Jeannie Elias as Second Witch and others; Chuma Gault as Lennox and Servant; Jon Matthews as Malcolm; Alan Shearman as Angus and others; André Sogliuzzo as Donalbain, Third Witch and others; Kate Steele as Lady Macduff, First Witch and Apparition; Kris Tabori as Duncan and others.

Directed by Martin Jarvis. Sound effects by Tony Palermo. Recorded at the Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in May 2011.

Public Domain (P)2011 L.A. Theatre Works
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great play. great interpretation. I do recommend it to everyone. do not skip this book.

great

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Highly recomend this performance of the play. Clear narration and with good emotional response backing delivery of the lines.

Excellent

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I really enjoyed this story. However, in this version, it was very hard to keep track of who is who.

Great story

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I'm reading this as a GCSE student, and it really helped me for the exam 👍🏾

Great for revision !!

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and I can turn a deaf ear to the American accents, but Americans just can't deliver Shakespeare. The diction was all wrong and emphasis was misplaced or missing, making the speeches lack the punch they convey.

The best Shakespeare tragedy...

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