THEATRE COMPANY
‘Something wicked this way comes…’
This summer The Lord Chamberlain’s Men return with their all male production of
Shakespeare’s devastating and gripping thriller: Macbeth. Join the players on their journey
from Cawdor Castle to Glamis Castle (both of which feature in the play) visiting the UK’s
most beautiful and historic venues. Bring along a picnic, sit back and relax… but beware
witches, traitors and murderers!
‘Double, double, toil and trouble’
At only two hours Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s shortest texts, but it contains some of
his most famous lines, such as “Out damned spot- out I say”, “Double, double, toil and
trouble.’ and ‘Is this a dagger I see before me? Macbeth’s ghostly apparitions, actionpacked sword fights and blood-soaked conclusion are sure to get the heart racing!
‘Out Damned Spot- out I say!’
Mark Puddle, the company’s founder and creative director, says Macbeth has everything; a
tragic love story, a lust for power and a drunken porter as well as fights, ghosts and plenty of
blood! ‘Macbeth has always been considered one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. The
contrast of a beautiful summer’s evening and Macbeth’s tragic tale is a perfect fit for the
famous castles and stately homes that we visit.’
‘Is this a dagger I see before me?’
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men will follow the critical success of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by bringing Macbeth to some of the most beautiful open-air venues in the country, offering
audiences outside the capital the perfect opportunity to see Shakespeare’s plays performed
to the very highest standards, in the way the Bard first envisioned them...with an all-male
cast, traditional costume and Elizabethan song and dance.
A brief plot synopsis...
When the triumphant soldier Macbeth discovers he's destined to be the next King of
Scotland, he and Lady Macbeth decide to risk everything in a desperate attempt to gain the
throne. Macbeth’s violent dream of power becomes a paranoid nightmare.
For further information, please contact:
Mark Puddle, Creative Director of The Lord Chamberlain’s Men on 0207 240 9492 or
mark@tlcm.co.uk or visit www.tlcm.co.uk
Editor’s Notice:
Founded in 2004, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men Theatre Company is the modern incarnation
of Shakespeare’s original troupe of the same name. Performing with an all-male cast, we aim
to revive the traditions of Elizabethan theatre and to bring to life the greatest works of
drama, as they would first have been performed.