Accessible adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth by Dickens Theatre Company, with a free post-show Q&A at the matinee.
Dickens Theatre Company bring Macbeth to the Regent Theatre on Tuesday 9 March 2027, with a matinee at 1pm and an evening show at 7pm. It's part of their Revision on Tour programme, which also includes Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, and it's built to support GCSE English study without sacrificing the entertainment side of things.
It's an accessible adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, blending the original text with engaging modern verse. The production uses Shakespeare's Chorus as a narrator to guide the audience through the story of ambition, betrayal and dark prophecy, so you're never left wondering what's going on. An ensemble of just six actors carries the show through dynamic multi-roling, and the staging is described as text-faithful, set against a backdrop of war, witchery and treason. It's aimed at KS3 and KS4 students and has drawn rave reviews from teachers and pupils alike.
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If you're taking a school group, student tickets are £17.50, and one adult goes free with every ten students for groups of ten or more. The show runs for one hour and 50 minutes including an interval, and the matinee comes with a free 20-minute post-show Q&A with the cast and director. The Regent is at 35-37 Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 1EN.
