His accent is thick, his madness great, and like a despotic Assad or Stalin, his evil deepens with every moment. Massive in stature, he gives an energetic performance, fitting with the dusty war-torn setting. The cracking of that lovely face and hard ambitious mind into horror at her husband’s action is masterfully conceived.Įqually, James McArdle builds a layered performance as the eponymous Macbeth. Mini but mighty, her manipulation of Macbeth is impressive, yet her slow slide into insanity is much more watchable. Fairer and slighter than the classic dark-headed seductress, she warms up nicely into the role. Saoirse Ronan as Lady M is an unusual but inspired choice. The rise to power and lust of Lord and Lady M is so invested in modern culture they have woven themselves into the dialogue around ambition.īut how to put a spin on this age-old tale? First: fill it with glittering film stars. The Tragedy of Macbeth is a literal bloodbath of spine-chilling proportions. One of the bard’s bloodiest and most misery-soaked plays is taken a grisly step forward by director Yaël Farber at the Almeida. James McArdle and Saoirse Ronan as Lord and Lady Macbeth.
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