The Tragedy of Macbeth (Version 2)

Written by William Shakespeare

Narrated by LibriVox Community

Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corroding psychological and political effects produced when its protagonist, the Scottish lord Macbeth, chooses evil as the way to fulfill his ambition for power. He commits regicide to become king and then furthers his moral descent with a reign of murderous terror to stay in power, eventually plunging the country into civil war. In the end, he loses everything that gives meaning and purpose to his life before losing his life itself. (Summary by Wikipedia)

CAST LIST
First Witch: Charlotte Duckett
Second Witch; Servant: Grace
Third Witch Gentlewoman: Libby Gohn
Duncan, King of Scotland; Old Man; Lords: Algy Pug
Malcolm, Son of Duncan: Cathy Barratt
Sergeant; Third Murderer; Soldier(s): ToddHW
Lennox, Nobleman of Scotland: Robin King
Ross, Nobleman of Scotland: Arielle Lipshaw
Macbeth, General of the King's army: Phill Benson
Banquo, General of the King's army: alanmapstone
Angus, Nobleman of Scotland; Second Murderer: Ernst Pattynama
Lady Macbeth: Bev. J. Stevens
Messenger; Attendant: CaprishaPage
Fleance, Son to Banquo; Young Siward, Siward's son: laurenburwell
Porter: Jason Mills
Donalbain, Son of Duncan; Caithness, Nobleman of Scotland: Frances Brown
Macduff, Nobleman of Scotland: Alan Weyman
First Murderer: Martin Geeson
Hecate: Eden Rea-Hedrick
Doctor: Beth Thomas
Apparititions: Elizabeth Klett
Lady Macduff: Meagon Argo
Macduff's Son: Emily Jones
Menteith, Nobleman of Scotland; Seyton, An officer attending on MacbethToddHW
Siward, Earl of Northumberland, general of English forces: alanmapstone
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• Language: English
• Publisher: LibriVox
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England’s Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children—an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare’s only son, died in childhood. The bulk of Shakespeare’s working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. He enjoyed success not only as a playwright and poet, but also as an actor and shareholder in an acting company. Although some think that sometime between 1610 and 1613 Shakespeare retired from the theater and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616, others believe that he may have continued to work in London until close to his death.