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Meet the ensemble cast of Macbeth

We’re thrilled to announce the ensemble cast of Macbeth, Shakespeare North Playhouse's spooky, blood-spattered autumn production!

Actor, Scholar and Producer Ben Crystal returns to Shakespeare North with their revenge-fuelled, cursed production of one of Shakespeare's most famous works, taking place in our candlelit Cockpit theatre.

Macbeth features an outstanding ensemble, including: Devon Anderson (A Deportational Road, Hollyoaks), Kate Benfield (Lights On/Lights Off, Tiring House Productions), Andrew Codispoti (Bridge Ensemble, Incite Shakespeare Company Santa Fe), Cranks (EastEnders, Coronation Street), Ben Crystal (MadFabulous, The Shakespeare Ensemble), Jen Hardy (The Rubbish Shakespeare Company, The Seriously Stupid Show), Megs Kumari (World's Most Evil Killers, Jacqueline Wilson Is Gay), Macsen McKay (Under Milk Wood, Werwulf), Callum Sim (Book Of Will, Half Man) and Janelle Thompson (Emmerdale, The VAR Room). Music will be improvised and performed live by Semay Wu (Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra, New String Collective.)

One musician. Ten storytellers. Fifty candles. The original text told in ninety breathless minutes.

Fri 11 September – Sat 3 October
 

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