Macbeth
cutting and notes by Lindsay Price from the original by Shakespeare
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's tale of ambition and murder.
About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
24
18 M | 6 W, Doubling Possible
Interior and Exterior
33 pages
The intriguing tragedy of a Scottish warrior's encounters with witches, ghosts, and his unavoidable destiny.
Characters
24
18 Men, 6 Women, Doubling Possible
Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
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Duncan
[M]
10 lines
- King of Scotland.
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Malcolm
[M]
17 lines
- Duncan’s Son.
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Donalbain
[M]
4 lines
- Duncan’s Son.
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Macbeth
[M]
101 lines
- Thane of Glamis. Two Monologues.
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Macduff
[M]
35 lines
- Thane of Fife.
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Lennox
[M]
17 lines
- Thane.
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Angus
[M]
6 lines
- Thane.
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Ross
[M]
18 lines
- Thane.
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Banquo
[M]
21 lines
- A General, friend to Macbeth.
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Lady Macbeth
[W]
41 lines
- Wife to Macbeth. Two Monologues.
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Lady Macduff
[W]
6 lines
- Wife to Macduff.
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Witches
[W]
12, 11, 10 lines
- Three witches.
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Murderers
[M]
10,2 lines
- Two Murderers.
- Fleance [M]
- Son to Banquo.
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Sergeant
[M]
2 lines
- Sergeant in Duncan’s army.
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Seyton
[M]
7 lines
- Servant to Macbeth.
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Porter
[M]
5 lines
- Servant to Macbeth.
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Doctor
[M]
12 lines
- Doctor to Macbeth.
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Gentlewoman
[W]
9 lines
- Servant to Lady Macbeth.
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Messenger
[M]
3 lines
- Servant to Macbeth.
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Siward
[M]
4 lines
- Malcolm’s uncle, English.
- Subgenres
- Shakespeare
- Settings
- 16th Century / Elizabethan
- Dress
- Period costumes
- Audience
- Teen
- Features
- Stage combat
- Set
- Simple set Interior set
- Cautions
- Adult themes
- Themes
- Betrayal Death Morality Jealousy Revenge
- Cross-Curricular Uses
- Shakespeare
- Other uses
- Competition Audition material Class work Scene work
Prop List
letter, serving trays, dagger, glass, baby, knife, candle, papers, swords, Macbeth’s head
Multimedia
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Macbeth
cutting and notes by Lindsay Price from the original by Shakespeare
About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
24
18 M | 6 W, Doubling Possible
Interior and Exterior
33 pages