RSC Live: Macbeth (2018) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2018 · 123 mins · English

Directed by

Robin Lough, Polly Findlay

Starring

Christopher Eccleston, Raphael Sowole, Niamh Cusack, Donna Banya, Luke Newberry, Tom Padley

Following a victorious battle, Macbeth encounters three witches who deliver unsettling prophecies, setting him on a dark and murderous course. Driven by ambition and spurred on by his wife, he navigates a path of betrayal and violence, ultimately confronting the psychological consequences of his actions. This contemporary production showcases Christopher Eccleston’s debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company and marks Niamh Cusack’s return to the company.