Oh, they’re witches! They prophesise that Macbeth will be promoted to Thane of Cawdor and eventually be king! They tell Banquo he won’t be king, but his kids will! And whattayaknow!

I’m well aware there are thousands of school kids who study Macbeth, the source material of this brilliant new musical. It’s fair to say some of us don’t understand Shakespeare – Weird ...

Newcastle Theatre Royal will host the pop musical Weird, based on Shakespeare's Macbeth, in January 2026, letting more than 5 ...