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Megan Cusack, who plays Nurse Nancy Corrigan in the period drama Call The Midwife, comes from a famous family. The 28-year-old actress first appeared in the BBC period drama in 2021 and quickly ...

Alex Austin in Macbeth at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre The first scene introduces the potential of a sophisticated vision: Lady Macbeth is mournfully disposing of baby clothes ...

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Before the performance even began, the theatre was bathed in a sepia glow, setting an eerie tone. Then, a phone rings - a voice note left on Lady Macbeth’s phone. That single moment sets the stage for ...

SERVANT: She’s talking to herself. We can get closer - she does not see us. LADY MACBETH: Out damned spot! Out, I say! Hell is murky! DOCTOR: We’re hearing things we shouldn’t. LADY MACBETH ...

NARRATOR: In the castle Macbeth is put into his armour… FX: Clink of armour. MACBETH: You - tell my lady I am about to leave for battle. BODYGUARD: Yes, my lord. MACBETH: Are the flags flying?

The modern-dress show opens not with Scottish lord Macbeth putting down the Thane of Cawdor’s rebellion against King Duncan and then encountering three witches, but with his wife Lady Macbeth ...