Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach

‘It will have blood; they say, blood will have blood’

Over 400 years after it was written, Shakespeare’s dark depiction of ambition, guilt and murder continues to send a shiver down the spine.

Macbeth’s sword is still wet with blood when he returns victorious from battle, a loyal servant to his King and a hero amongst his comrades. But when three weird sisters cross his path with mysterious prophecies, Shakespeare’s fearsome tragic hero comes face to face with his most fierce opponent yet – his destiny.

Swayed by promises of greatness and the demands of a power-hungry wife, Macbeth swathes his way to power – and moral decay.
Rooted in the Irish landscape at the time of Cromwell, this muscular new production from director Jimmy Fay (The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, The Playboy of the Western World, Ages of the Moon) lays bare the darkest side of human nature.

Macbeth continues our commitment to presenting the work of William Shakespeare and follows our productions of Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar and The Comedy of Errors. We are delighted that Aidan Kelly will play Macbeth and Eileen Walsh will play Lady Macbeth in this thrilling new production.

For information about our sign language interpreted, audio described and captioned performances of Macbeth, visit our Assisted Performances page.

Wednesday 7 April – Saturday 15 May
Previews Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31 March, Thursday 1, Saturday 3, Tuesday 6 April
Monday – Saturday evening 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2pm

Tickets: €15 – €38
Book now or call (01) 87 87 222