Macbeth

Wed 2^nd - Sat 5^th June 2010
Wed 9^th - Sat 12^th June 2010

Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire EH44 6PW

Tickets: £10 - £8
Box Office: Eastgate Theatre Peebles, 01721 725777

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Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre
Location and directions to Traquair House
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Plot Summary

Shakespeare's Macbeth tells the story of a man tempted to murder his king. He knows this is wrong, and that the consequences may be disastrous. He tries to resist temptation, but urged on by his wife, and ambitious for the kingship, gives way. Once the murder is committed and the kingship gained, the moral disintegration of Macbeth begins.

Lady Macbeth is ambitious and wants her husband to be king. She urges him to commit the murder. She does not foresee that the guilt that arises from the deed will lead to the downfall of them both.

The Weird Sisters foresee Macbeth's fate, and tantalise him with predictions and visions that encourage him to take the disastrous actions which lead to his destruction.

The tragedy of Macbeth is Scotland's tragedy. The murder of Duncan is not only the murder of an innocent man, but also the destruction of the trust essential to hold the community together. Once they realise this, the Scots re-group and take the only action possible to restore that trust.