Macbeth
Cast & Crew
Judi Dench
as Lady Macbeth
Ian McKellen
as Macbeth
John Bown
as Lennox
Susan Dury
as Third Witch / Lady Macduff
Judith Harte
as Second Witch / Gentlewoman
Greg Hicks
as Donalbain / Seyton
David Howey
as Sergeant / First Murderer / Doctor
Griffith Jones
as Duncan
Marie Kean
as First Witch
Philip Casson
Director
Trevor Nunn
Director
Overview
Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The TV version was directed by Philip Casson. The original stage production was performed at The Other Place, the RSC's small studio theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. It had been performed in the round before small audiences, with a bare stage and simple costuming. The recording preserves this style: the actors perform on a circular set and with a mostly black background changes of setting are indicated only by lighting changes.
