A deeply divided and struggling nation, tearing itself apart. So, when the Macbeths see their opportunity to seize the crown, why shouldn't they grab it?
But sometimes, things don’t go completely according to plan. Dreams can quickly turn to nightmares, nature stirs, and humanity erodes. As society attempts to make sense of the darkness that sits within it, just how long will it take before people begin to fight back against the endless cycle of corruption and violence?
This contemporary and visceral new production of Macbeth at the Lyric Hammersmith speaks volumes to the world we live in today and asks why Macbeth has haunted our nightmares and fears for centuries and what lessons this cautionary tale still urgently tries to communicate to us.