Education Resources

Watch an extract from Act 1 Scene 5 in the 2004 production of Macbeth, filmed on stage in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Accompanying the scene, you'll find links to more video clips to watch the director Dominic Cooke and actors Greg Hicks and Sian Thomas discussing what happens in this scene, why Lady Macbeth doesn't let Macbeth him kiss her and whether Macbeth could have become king without the murders.

Watch an extract from Act 3 Scene 2 in the 2004 production of Macbeth, filmed on stage in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Accompanying the scene, you'll find links to more video clips to watch the director Dominic Cooke and actors Greg Hicks and Sian Thomas discussing what Macbeth is worried about, what he thinks about Banquo and why he doesn't tell Lady Macbeth what he's plotting.

Watch an extract from Act 5 Scene 5 in the 2004 production of Macbeth, filmed on stage in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Accompanying the scene, you'll find links to more video clips to watch the director Dominic Cooke and actor Greg Hicks discussing the theme of free will, what's next for Macbeth, and whether he is a villain or a victim.