A Long, Long Time Ago... In a Country Far, Far Away...

A Long, Long Time Ago . . .

In a Country Far, Far Away . . .

. . . There Lived A Good Man of Noble Knighthood,

A Servant Loyal to His King,

A Loving Husband,

And a Faithful Friend.

One Day He Was Shown the Promises of His Future . . .

. . . And That Changed

Everything.

Prepare Yourself For A Story

Where Things Don’t Always

AppearAs They

Seem

The Tragedy of

by William Shakespeare

Cast of Characters

Macbeth……………...A General of the King’s Army

LadyMacbeth……………….…….Macbeth’s Wife

Banquo……………….A General of the King’s Army

Duncan…………………...….The King of Scotland

Malcolm………………………….…..The King’s Son

Donalbain……………………...…….The King’s Son

Macduff……………..………Nobleman of Scotland

Lennox……………………...Nobleman of Scotland

Cast of Characters

Ross…………………..…....…..Nobleman of Scotland

Menteith………………….……Nobleman of Scotland

Angus………………………….Nobleman of Scotland

Caithness………………….…...Nobleman of Scotland

Fleance…………………………...……Banquo’s Son

Siward…………………….....Earl of Northumberland, General of the English Forces

Young Siward…………….………………...His Son

Seyton……………………..…..An Officer of Macbeth

Cast of Characters

Three Murderers

Lady Macduff……………...……….Wife of Macduff

Three Witches

Three Ghosts

Officers

Lords

Soldiers

Attendants

Messengers

The year is 1040 . . .A rebellion threatens

the throne of Scotland, and many of King Duncan’s finest soldiers fight to the death to preserve his reign

and his life.

Of these noble soldiers, one proves himself more valient, more noble than all of Scotland’s finest . . .

Macbeth

He wins the favor of the King, and Receives great honor,

But with honor comes power,

And sometimes power paves the road for

corruption

Returning from battle victorious, Macbeth meets three witches, who prophecy his future, and plant the seed from which will grow

AMBITION

ambition

deceitcorruption

loyaltybetrayal

evilmurder

revenge

rebellion

MACBETH

Written by William Shakespeare between the years 1603-1606, Macbeth was originally performed in Shakespeare’s Globe Theather.

First built in 1599, the Globe Theater was the home of Shakespeare’s acting company until it caught fire from a cannon fired in a play and burned it to the ground in 1613.

It was rebuilt the next year, but torn down in 1644 when the government closed the theaters of England. It was built again in 1991 . . .and still stands.

The New Globe Theater

Written in the 1600’s,

About the 1st Millenium,

Macbeth

Is alive and well

In the 2nd Millenium.

Coming Soon to a Classroom Near You!