The Cast

Following exhaustive rehearsals we have our perfect cast (in order of appearance):

Witches = Janet Macdermott, Cait Davies, Suzanne Faria
Duncan = Richard Jones
Malcolm = Tim Thornton
Donalbain = Andy Cotton
Captain Angus = Ross Bambrey
Lennox = Alistair Hedderman
Ross = Rick Procter
Macbeth = Alex Needham
Banquo = Simon Shorrock
Lady Macbeth = Sue Keeler
Seton = Anna Gallagher
Macduff = John Lomas
Murderers = Sean Duffy, Neil Bonnet

Fatal Designs

Advance publicity material; the Macbeth train is under way... Thanks very much to Ami Ellis for knocking this up in close consultation (nagging) with me.

The set is also now being born:

Rehearsal schedule

Eight weeks, two to learn lines, five to rehearse and one to do. 20 rehearsals, five acts, four nights. That was one hell of an achievement.

11th March, Sunday - Readthrough, Morris Room
13th March, Tuesday - Audition, Studios
15th March, Thursday - Audition, Studios
18th March, Sunday - Recalls
27th March, Tuesday - 1st readthrough of the cut script

11th April, Wednesday - I.2, I.4 / II.1, II.3, II.4
13th April, Friday - III.3 / IV.3
14th April, Saturday - V.8
15th April, Sunday - I.5, III.2 / I.7, II.2, V.1
16th April, Monday - I.1, I.3, IV.1 / ACT I
18th April, Wednesday - ACT II
20th April, Friday - III.1
21st April, Saturday - V.6, V.8
22nd April, Sunday - I.6 / ACTS I-III.1
23rd April, Monday - III.4 / ACT V
25th April, Wednesday - ACT III
27th April, Friday - I.1, I.3, IV.1 / ACT IV
29th April, Sunday - ACTS I-II / ACTS III-V
30th April, Monday - V.2, V.5
2nd May, Wednesday - V.6, V.8, V.9 2 WEEKS TO GO
4th May, Friday - ACTS III-V
6th May, Sunday - RUN
7th May, Monday - RUN
9th May, Wednesday - RUN 1 WEEK TO GO
11th May, Friday - RUN
13th May, Sunday - GET IN
14th May, Monday - Technical Rehearsal
15th May, Tuesday - Dress Rehearsal
16th-19th May, Wednesday-Saturday - THE PLAY
19th-20th May, Saturday night-Sunday morning - THE PARTY
20th May, Sunday - GET OUT