Production Information

Macbeth, RNT

The Royal National Theatre

'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare

The Olivier Theatre, RNT, London.

Opening performance of this production: 1.4.1993.

Cast, in order of speaking:

First Weird Sister

BRIDGET TURNER

Second Weird Sister

MAGGIE MCCARTHY

Third Weird Sister

MYRA MCFADYEN

Duncan, King of Scotland

ROBIN BAILEY

Malcolm, his son

SIMON COATES

A Bleeding Sergeant

PAUL M MESTON

Lennox, Thane of Scotland

CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL

Ross, Thane of Scotland

PAUL MORIARTY

Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, later of Cawdor, later King of Scotland

ALAN HOWARD

Banquo, Thane of Scotland

CLIVE WOOD

Angus, Thane of Scotland

HOWARD WARD

Lady Macbeth

ANASTASIA HILLE

Seyton, armour-bearer to Macbeth

DOYNE BYRD

Fleance, Banquo's son

HARRY PEACOCK /
BLAKE RITSON

Porter

HARRY TOWB

Macduff, Thane of Scotland

JAMES LAURENSON

Donalbain, Duncan's son

BEN MILES

Old Man

SAM BEAZLEY

First Murderer

ANTONY BYRNE

Second Murderer

JOSS BROOK

Lady Macduff

NICOLA REDMOND

Macduff's son

GUY EDWARDS /
CHARLES MILLER

Macduff's daughters

HANNAH SNOOK /
LAURA MAHADY
MARIELLA MILLER /
SAMMY-JO WRIGHT

Messenger

RICHARD CONWAY

Doctor

MARTIN CHAMBERLAIN

Gentlewoman, attendant on Lady Macbeth

THOMASINA UNSWORTH

Servant

WILLIAM COX

Messenger

STEVEN FINCH

Young Seyward

BEN MILES

Ladies in Waiting

JUDY DAMAS,
JOYCE FENBY

Musicians: TERRY DAVIES (music director / keyboards), MARTIN ALLEN (percussion),
MICHAEL GREGORY (percussion), GEORGE WEIGAND (orpharion)

Director

RICHARD EYRE

Designer

BOB CROWLEY

Lighting

JEAN KALMAN

Music

DOMINIC MULDOWNEY

Movement

JANE GIBSON

Fights

MALCOLM RANSON

Company Voice Work

PATSY RODENBURG

Staff Director
ROSALIND HICKSON

Production Manager
ANNIE GOSNEY

Stage Manager
JOHN CAULFIELD

Deputy Stage Manager
JANE SUFFLING

Assistant Stage Managers
WENDY FITT, SUZY STAMP

Sound
PAUL GROOTHUIS

Assistant to the Designer
GUY NICHOLSON

Assistant Production Manager
CHRISTOPHER PATRICK

Costume Supervisor
CHRISTINE ROWLAND, assisted by
ANNE-MARIE WINSTANLEY

Production Photographer
JOHN HAYNES

The National's Workshops
are responsible for, on this production: Armoury; Costume; Props & furniture; Scenic construction; Scenic painting; Wigs.


Length: about 2 hours 20 minutes. There is no interval.

The text used in this production is the Arden edition.

 

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