Macbeth

The Globe’s outdoor season now traditionally gets underway with a low key, truncated take on a classic Shakespeare play. These ‘Playing Shakespeare’ productions are made with secondary school children in mind – thousands of tickets are given free to schools thanks to sponsor Deutsche Bank – but also open for the public. This year it’s Macbeth – always one of The Bard’s most action packed and thrilling works, the gory supernatural tragedy is sliced down to a lean 90 minutes for this revival by Lucy Cuthbertson. Remember to wrap up warm as the run begins in mid-March, waaaay before ‘real’ outdoor theatre season.