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  • Venue Lyric Hammersmith, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 29 March 2025
  • Running time 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 12+

Book tickets to Macbeth at the Lyric Hammersmith London

Don’t miss this visceral and contemporary new production of Macbeth, that speaks to a world we find ourselves living in now.

This probing and insightful new production asks why has Macbeth haunted our fears and nightmares for centuries, and what lesson this cautionary tale is still urgently trying to communicate to us?

Directed by Richard Twyman, this powerful production stars Alex Austin as Macbeth, and Lois Chimimba as Lady Macbeth.

Macbeth is playing at the Lyric Hammersmith from 28 February to 29 March 2025

A struggling and divided nation, tearing itself apart. So, when the Macbeths see their chance at the crown, why shouldn’t they take it?

But things don’t go according to plan. Dreams quickly turn to nightmares, humanity erodes, nature stirs. As society strives to make sense of the darkness that sits inside it, how long will it take for people to fight back against the endless cycle of violence and corruption?

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Macbeth?

The cast features Alex Austin (Macbeth), Lois Chimimba (Lady Macbeth), Gabriel Akuwudike (Banquo), Bella Aubin (Malcolm), David Colvin (Lennox), Ammar Haj Ahmad (Macduff), Daniel Hawksford (Duncan), Bianca Stephens (Lady Macduff) and Sophie Stone (Ross).

Who are the creative team of Macbeth?

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Richard Twyman

Designer Basia Bińkowska; Lighting Designer Azusa Ono; Sound Designer Tingying Dong; Casting Director Lotte Hines; Fight Director Kevin McCurdy; Projection Designer Will Duke; Music Consultant David Colvin; Movement Director Elinor Randle; Associate Director Rachael Walsh; Academic Consultant & Additional Text by Emma Whipday

Produced in association with ETT

 

Important Notes

Content warning: This production contains references to murder, Infanticide, inference of child loss, stage blood, and violence against women.

Access Performances: Audio Described, 15 March, 2:30pm; BSL, 13 March, 7:30pm; Open captioned, 18 March, 7:30pm; Chilled, 22 March, 2:30pm

Venue Information

Lyric Hammersmith , King Street, London, W6 0QL

Nearest Tube or Train: Hammersmith (District, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City)

Nearest Buses: 27, 110, 190, 218, 267, 306, H91, N9, N11, N266

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Critics' reviews of Macbeth

★★★★ "This is a bold and dagger-sharp evening — a thriller in all the right ways" - The Times

★★★★ "Twyman’s production finds humanity in its most visceral moments" - The Stage

Frequently Asked Questions

Macbeth is playing at the Lyric Hammersmith in London
The running time of Macbeth is 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Macbeth are: 12+
Yes, Macbeth has matinee performances on the following days: Wednesday, Saturday
No, sorry, Macbeth has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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