National Theatre Live: Macbeth

Performing from within the walls of a deconsecrated Manchester church, Kenneth Branagh takes the lead role in this ambitious production of William Shakespeare's tragic tale of ambition and treachery.

Drama Action

Kenneth Branagh

(Macbeth, Thane of Glamis and Cawdor, general in the King's army)

Alex Kingston

(Lady Macbeth, his wife)

Ray Fearon

(Macduff, Thane of Fife, nobleman of Scotland)

Rosalie Craig

(Lady Macduff, his wife)

John Shrapnel

(Duncan, King of Scotland/Seyton, attendant to Macbeth/Old Man)

Alexander Vlahos

(Malcolm, elder son of Duncan)

Elliot Balchin

(Donalbain, younger son of Duncan)

Jimmy Yuill

(Banquo, Thane of Lochaber, general in the King's army)

Patrick Neil Doyle

(Fleance, his son)

Steven Cree

(Lennox, nobleman of Scotland)

Norman Bowman

(Ross, nobleman of Scotland)

Andy Apollo

(Menteith, nobleman of Scotland)

Dominic Thorburn

(Angus, nobleman of Scotland)

Nari Blair-Mangat

(Caithness, nobleman of Scotland)

David Annen

(Siward, Earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces)

Harry Lister Smith

(Young Siward, his son)

Charlie Cameron

(Weird Sister)

Laura Elsworthy

(Weird Sister)

Anjana Vasan

(Weird Sister)

Pip Pearce

(Boy, son of Macduff)

Katie West

(Gentlewoman, attending on Lady Macbeth)

Benny Young

(Scottish Doctor)

Daniel Ings

(Porter/Murderer)

Stuart Neal

(Lily-Livered Servant/Murderer)

Jordan Dean

(Murderer)

Cody Green

(Macduff's Messenger)