A production by Lightbear Lane and Wild Thyme Theatre of Shakespeare's Scottish tragedy, with a cast of three actors, in the Great Hall and Undercroft of St Nicholas Priory.
Wild Thyme Theatre are bringing Macbeth to St Nicholas Priory from 18 to 21 November, a production put on by Lightbear Lane and Wild Thyme Theatre. It's a cast of three actors taking on the Scottish play, so it's a lean version of the story rather than a full-company staging.
The venue is one of the oldest buildings in Exeter, founded by William the Conqueror in 1087 and home to Benedictine monks for more than 400 years. The show fills its Great Hall and its intimate Undercroft, so you'll be moving through the space as the play goes on.
It's part of the South West Shakespeare Festival, a season Lightbear Lane roots in the changing year and pairs artists of national and international renown with South West talent. Artistic Director Dr Judith Morgane frames the programme around social cohesion — the magic that happens when people are in a room together experiencing a performance and discussing it afterwards.
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This version was first created with Villages in Action and The Italian Garden, Great Ambrook, in the summer of 2026, and follows the company's previous collaborations Measure for Measure (2024), Titus Andronicus (2025) and The Merchant of Venice (2026). The Priory is on Mint Lane, off Fore Street, EX4 3BL. On 20 November, doors open at 6:45pm for a 7:30pm start, with the performance running from 19:30 to 21:30.
