Macbeth then became king of Alba, uniting the two provinces and creating the basis for what we now think of as modern Scotland. He was not, as in Shakespeare, a tyrant removed from the throne ...

Macbeth: An Exhibition traces Shakespeare’s 1606 play from its origins in the 11th century king of Alba through to its ...

Macbeth mentions his new ambition in a correspondence to his wife, Lady Macbeth (McDormand), a calculating sort who wants to off Duncan when the king visits their castle. When Macbeth has second ...

The film's climax takes the form of Macbeth's swordfight with Macduff, which holds a unique detail that says a lot about the evil king. After a lengthy battle, Macduff is able to behead his ...

On this day in 1611, Macbeth was performed for the first time ... In history, Banquo aided MacBeth in the overthrow of King Duncan. For the play, however, Banquo, and later Banquo’s family, ...

He himself in historical fact may have--with his own hand--killed King Macbeth. The actual historical Macbeth was apparently a good king, he wasn't such a bad guy, supposedly." ...

The Tragedie of Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s more overtly supernatural scripts, wherein a successful thane of ancient Scotland encounters the three wyrd women who prophesy he will be King ...

Kelly excels early in the play — when Lady Macbeth is a figure of icy malevolence, demanding that her husband murder Duncan (Joe Penczak), the king of Scotland, and seize the throne for himself ...

His ruthless wife, Lady Macbeth (soprano Sara Gartland), fans the flames, urging him to murder the king to seize the throne. As the plot unfolds, violence, guilt and madness escalate.

Macbeth: An Exhibition traces Shakespeare’s 1606 play from its origins in the 11th century king of Alba through to its enduring legacy in countless retellings in art, theatre, music and film.