Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of a Scottish nobleman called Macbeth. At the start of the play, Banquo is Macbeth’s friend and is also a general in King Duncan’s ...

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo deliver a 'Macbeth' for the ages, but the curse of Shakespeare's tragedy isn't easy to avoid.

In the end, the Weird Sisters get a hold of exactly what they came for: Brains — Macbeth’s, and maybe ours too.

Now, actor Cal MacAninch, who played Banquo in the tragedy ... should have been more 'respectful' about the infamous 'curse of Macbeth'. According to the superstition, saying the play's name ...

You will never again see the Scottish play interpreted this way. Intended to open on International Women’s Day, it found its ...

“Macbeth,” meanwhile ... Bass Soloman Howard made a formidable Banquo, in sound and spirit — his foreboding second act “Come dal ciel precipita” front-loaded with grief, as if he ...

A fascinating sociological theatre experiment took place last night. The German finance behemoth Deutsche Bank paid for ...

Michael Mayes leads the cast as Macbeth, the Scottish general who becomes king after murdering the reigning monarch. Mayes is a villain with a velvet-smooth baritone — his big Act IV aria was ...

Traditionally the point where Macbeth’s grip on sanity starts to fray as he’s confronted by the spectre of his pal Banquo – who he’s just had murdered – here Austin’s Macbeth indulges ...