Macbeth Readers Theater Script AND License Bundle For Full Productions

The Rise and Fall of Lord Macbeth is a short stage script version of Shakespeare's great tragedy, Macbeth. The script is suitable for students to perform and has been slightly modernised to make it accessible.

Suitable for ages 12+

Cast size: 20

Can increase cast size to 24 with additional non-speaking Townspeople

Can reduce cast size to 17 by giving some students more than one role to play

Running time: approx. 45 minutes.

All of the original character names, symbolic imagery, themes and the essential elements of the original Macbeth have been retained. It's a great, dramatic, play script for any English class, theatre program, or performing arts club that also provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in mime, tableaux and performance arts.

This script includes fabulous full production notes, with ideas for staging, props and furniture, lighting, sound effects, any music and costumes. It also contains great follow-on activities covering story, characters, theme, script layout and performance-related tasks for further work in the classroom or drama studio.

The Multiple Performance Rights Licence in this bundle permits your class, group, or company to give up to 3 performances of the stage script The Rise and Fall of Lord Macbeth to a fee paying, or non-paying audience of any size, in any location, in real life or online.

If you give a performance of this play, please do email reviews, pics or videos to info@artsonthemove.co.uk as I'd love to share them on social media or on the Arts On The Move YouTube channel for kids. Thanks - and break a leg!