Macbeth

One night on the heath, the brave and respected general Macbeth encounters three witches who foretell that he will become king of Scotland. At first sceptical, he-s urged on by the ruthless, single-minded ambitions of Lady Macbeth, who suffers none of her husband-s doubt. But seeing the prophecy through to the bloody end leads them both spiralling into paranoia, tyranny, m One night on the heath, the brave and respected general Macbeth encounters three witches who foretell that he will become king of Scotland.

At first sceptical, he-s urged on by the ruthless, single-minded ambitions of Lady Macbeth, who suffers none of her husband-s doubt. But seeing the prophecy through to the bloody end leads them both spiralling into paranoia, tyranny, madness, and murder. This shocking tragedy - a violent caution to those seeking power for its own sake - is, to this day, one of Shakespeare-s most popular and influential masterpieces.