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Macbeth 2020 Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank
Explore Macbeth (2020) and find related teaching resources from our 90 minute production created especially for young people

 

A psychological thriller examining the dangers of political ambition, Macbeth (2020) was a full-scale, fast-paced 90 minute performance in the Globe Theatre designed to introduce students and families to Shakespeare.

A stream of the production was made available for a limited time on YouTube, following the closure of our theatre due to COVID-19. The stream was viewed over 471,500 times during a time when many students were learning from home.

RESOURCES

This production of Macbeth took place in the Globe Theatre in 2020 as part of our Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank project.

Use this website to browse the production’s free learning resources.

MACBETH LEARNING RESOURCES

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BACKSTAGE

Follow the production of Macbeth through weekly blogs & resources

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CHARACTERS

Get to know the characters we meet in Macbeth

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LANGUAGE

Delve deeper into the language used in Shakespeare’s Macbeth

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CONTEXT & THEMES

Everything you need to know about the context of Macbeth, as well as key themes in the play

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Text: MACBETH

STAFFROOM

Resources and tasks for teachers

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DEUTSCHE BANK

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MACBETH PRODUCTION RESOURCES

PROGRAMME (2020)

LARGE PRINT PROGRAMME (2020)

VISUAL STORY (2020)

 INTRODUCTORY NOTES

INTRODUCTORY NOTES

OUR THANKS TO DEUTSCHE BANK

Deutsche Bank has supported an annual Playing Shakespeare production in the Globe Theatre since 2007.The 90-minute production, created especially for a schools audience, is complemented with free workshops and online activities.

18,000 London and Birmingham state secondary school students were given free tickets to this year’s Macbeth.  33,000 people saw the production before the run was interrupted in March. Over 200,000 students have been given free tickets to see Playing Shakespeare productions at the Globe.

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LEARN

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PLAYING SHAKESPEARE WITH DEUTSCHE BANK

Our flagship project for secondary and post-16 further education students

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TEACHING RESOURCES

Explore our range of engaging teaching resources for all ages and levels

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PLAYGROUND

Introduce those aged 5 – 11 to Shakespeare with our playful activities

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