With schools and theatres closed due to Coronavirus, the Globe Theatre in London is offering free streaming of Shakespeare’s Macbeth now until schools reopen.
Shakespeare’s Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse in London for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays. It hosts live productions throughout the year but is currently closed to the Coronavirus pandemic.
With the live theatre closed, the Globe announced they are releasing films of select productions. Currently, Macbeth is available until UK secondary schools reopen.
You can stream the production at: Macbeth at Shakespeare’s Globe
The production was filmed in front of a student audience and lasts about 1.5 hours.
You can also view pre-shows and more videos at: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Youtube Channel
The Globe Theatre describes the program as follows:
Watch Macbeth for free, our Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank production created especially for young people, filmed from Shakespeare’s most famous stage, the Globe Theatre.
Macbeth (2020) YouTube Premiere is available until UK secondary schools reopen.
When three witches tell Macbeth that he is destined to occupy the throne of Scotland, he and his wife choose to become the instruments of their fate and to kill the first man standing in their path, the virtuous King Duncan. But to maintain his position, Macbeth must keep on killing – first Banquo, his old comrade-in-arms; then, as the atmosphere of guilt and paranoia thickens, anyone who seems to threaten his tyrant’s crown. About the production A psychological thriller examining the dangers of political ambition, Macbeth is a gripping, full-scale *90 minute performance* in the Globe Theatre, with no interval. The full company list, behind the scenes photos and interviews can be accessed in the Macbeth programme: https://cdn.shakespearesglobe.com/upl… Explore this production through blogs and learning resources at the Macbeth website: https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/mac…
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About Shakespeare’s Globe (from Wikipedia)
Shakespeare’s Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays, in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames. The original theatre was built in 1599, destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then demolished in 1644. The modern Globe Theatre is an academic approximation based on available evidence of the 1599 and 1614 buildings. It is considered quite realistic, though modern safety requirements mean that it accommodates only 1,400 spectators compared to the original theatre’s 3,000.
Shakespeare’s Globe was founded by the actor and director Sam Wanamaker, built about 230 metres (750 ft) from the site of the original theatre and opened to the public in 1997, with a production of Henry V. The site also includes the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, an indoor theatre which opened in January 2014. This is a smaller, candle-lit space based on the indoor playhouses of Jacobean London. The Sackler Studios, an educational and rehearsal studio complex, is situated just around the corner from the main site.