PSwDB25 Macbeth Playing Shakespeare
Welcome to Shakespeare’s Globe’s microsite for our 2025 production of Macbeth.
This dynamic 90-minute production is part of Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank, a project which has given over 280,000 free Globe tickets to students since 2007. Each year, one of Shakespeare’s plays is brought to our stage in a memorable new performance created especially for young people.
Explore this microsite to find Macbeth teaching resources to complement your trip to Shakespeare’s Globe, and to inspire students in your classroom throughout the year.
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More content will be released on this site throughout the autumn term. All content will be available by January 2025.
LEARNING RESOURCES
Synopsis and scene-by-scene resources to aid your students’ understanding
Discover MoreInfo and activities to help students uncover Macbeth’s cast of characters
Discover MoreKey quotes to unlock the language of Shakespeare’s bloody tragedy
Discover MoreUncover the context of Shakespeare’s bloody tragedy through our fact sheets
Discover MoreConsider key themes in the play via interviews and videos for the classroom
Discover MoreCreative activities to uncover what staging Macbeth reveals about the play
Discover MoreENTER OUR COMPETITION
Give your students the opportunity to have their words performed alongside Shakespeare’s own in every performance of this year’s Macbeth. Use the task outlined in our slides to generate ideas and rewrite the Porter’s speech for a 2025 audience. The winning student’s entry will have their words read out on the Globe stage to over 30,000 people.
How to enter:
- Download the slides below to share with your class.
- Submit your response to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Porter Competition Entry’
- Deadline: Monday 20 January 2025, 5pm GMT
- We will be in touch with the winning entry by Monday 27 January 2025 to let them know and to confirm the dates you can attend the show to see your words on stage!
ELSEWHERE AT SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE
TEACHER CPD
Opportunities for you to continue your professional development
Discover MoreTEACHING RESOURCES
Explore our range of engaging teaching resources for all ages and levels
Discover MorePLAYGROUND
Introduce those aged 5 – 11 to Shakespeare with our playful activities
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