Set against a world of ambition, betrayal, power and supernatural intrigue, Macbeth follows a man whose encounter with 3 mysterious witches sets him and his wife on a devasting path towards power and destruction. Shakespeare’s exploration of ambition, guilt and the consequences of unchecked desire remains as relevant and compelling as ever! A classical interpretation of the text. Designed to appeal to a theatre audience as well as school parties for GCSE study. Age rating 11+ Trigger warnings – suggested suicide, murder. Initiate Theatre is a professional theatre company based in Preston, Lancashire and has produced numerous theatre works - both established and new writing - since 2018. Artistic Director Andrew Sumner has worked in the Industry as an actor and director for 25 years touring nationally & internationally. Andrew recently won an award at the inaugural ‘Proud Preston’ awards as the Arts & Culture Hero for the city. Initiate Theatre also has a well developed theatre in education arm, providing shows and drama workshops for all key stages including pantomime, Shakespeare and GCSE texts. Andrew (Macbeth) has toured as a director and actor of Shakespeare for many years and

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