Blood is evident when Duncan, Banquo and Lady Macduff are murdered and the Witches use animal blood as part of their potions. The play also finishes with real blood as Macbeth's severed head is ...

In reality, Macbeth became Earl of Moray, a position his father once held, around 1032. He ascended to the Scottish throne in 1040 after killing his cousin King Duncan I in battle. For the next 17 ...

The real-life Macbeth fought and killed Duncan on the battlefield. In the play, however, Macbeth murders Duncan while he is sleeping. Macbeth remembers what the Witches said about Banquo’s sons ...

Associate Arts Editor Zachary Leiter reviews Three Crows ensemble theater company’s abridged production of “Macbeth,” which exhibits great depth of passion despite minor flaws. Also with strong ...