Macbeth

Something wicked this way comes...

Scotland is at war with Norway.  While men fight, the women gather at night.  

A group of witches tell a Scottish general he will be King. Encouraged by these women and the most important one in his life, the General fulfils their prophecy. 

Blood. Destiny. Manipulation. Power. 

In 2025 Unseemly Women go red and bring you the power of Macbeth. 

Co-founder of HER and Co-Director of Macbeth Hannah Ellis Ryan comments: “Amy and I have so enjoyed pouring over the shadowy world of ‘Macbeth’ in preparation for our 2025 Shakespeare. We managed to place The Taming of the ‘Shrew’ in a female world and that’s exactly what we want to do with ‘Macbeth’. Most people, hilariously, find the Witches and Lady Macbeth the most memorable parts of the story, so for us, as women telling this story, we want to lean into that. The women of war. The cost of war. How it feels to raise children, birth them and then watch bodies pile up during war. This is the heartbeat of the story we want to tell.”

Macbeth Cast:

ELAINE MCNICOL – Macbeth

FRANKIE LIPMAN – Lady Macbeth

CIARA TANSY – Macduff

NAOMI ALBANS – Duncan

MIRANDA PARKER – Porter & Hecate

PARYCE RICHARDS – Witch

ZOEY BARNES – Witch

PAVANVEER SAGOO – Witch

LUCY ENDERBY – Malcolm

LEILA UWIMANA – Banquo

CATHERINE TRAVELLER – Ross

LAURA PERCIVAL – Donalbain

NAINA DHILLON – Lady MacDuff

ABOUT HER PRODUCTIONS

HER Productions is a female-led theatre company based in Manchester, providing space and opportunities for female creatives, including both new writing and established texts. Alongside annual Shakespeare productions, HER also stage an annual VIGNETTES, a showcase of local female playwrights, which is showing this month at Hope Mill Theatre. HER’s acclaimed and recent production of The Taming of the ’Shrew’, was included in The Stage’s Top 50 Shows of 2024 and takes to the stage again this May.

www.herproductions.co.uk

ABOUT GIRL GANG MANCHESTER

Girl Gang Manchester is a collective of artists, activists, academics and party instigators who create electrically live, inclusive and collaborative experiences. They connect people over debates, discussions and dance floors – creating immersive screenings, experiential exhibitions, creative club nights, theatre, online projects, workshops, book clubs, support groups and zines since 2016.

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