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 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 ...

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

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." ...

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, ...

Lady Macbeth is wearing her husband’s crown which suggests that, although he is the king, Lady Macbeth has power because she is able to manipulate her husband. Back to top.

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 ...

The play Macbeth was partially inspired by the reign of a king of Scotland who shared that name and ruled from 1040–57 A.D. (although Macbeth’s tenure as king went a lot better in real life ...

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.