Macbeth

Cast & Crew

Cast

1st murderer / A Doctor of Physic
1st witch
2nd murderer / Caithness
2nd witch / Gentlewoman to Lady Macbeth
3rd witch
A Porter / Sergeant
An Old Man / Siward
Angus
Banquo
Child
Donalbain
Duncan
Fleance
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff
Lennox
Macbeth
Macduff
Malcolm
Menteith
Ross
Servant of the Macbeth household / Son to Macduff
Seyton
Soldier
Soldier
Soldier
Soldier
Soldier of Macbeth / Attendant on Duncan / Messenger
Young Siward / Attendant on Duncan

Crew

Director
Fights
Lighting
Set Designer
Sound
  (credited as John Leonard)
Special Effects
Stage Manager
Wardrobe Mistress
Assistant Director
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Company Manager
Deputy Stage Manager
Deputy Stage Manager
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Assistant
Wig Department
Wig Department

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Photographs

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Photo credits

  • PETR ROBERTS by PETER ROBERTS, Own work
  • PETER ROBERTS by PETER ROBERTS, Own work
  • Kevin Quarmby by Peter Roberts
  • PeterO’Toole, Public domain due to age
  • PeterO’Toole, Public domain under CC-Zero licence

Observations

  1. On 23rd May 2022 at 4:42 p.m., PETER7 noted:

    This was a cast invitation /non audition production, which saved the Old Vic from financial ruin. It was one of the most famous productions in theatrical history, due to it’s controversial interpretations of the role of Macbeth by Peter, and the savage reviews which guaranteed its success, with daily queues around the Vic for tickets.
    I was an actor with Company from it’s inception, having been invited to join by both Bryan and Peter. Nothing can truly describe the exhilarating experience, a cross between Kean and Woolfit playing before a baying London press out for more blood than was exhibited on stage.
    There are too many personal anecdotes to elaborate on here, but the theatre will not see it’s like again.
    Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

  2. On 23rd May 2022 at 4:44 p.m., PETER7 noted:

    ABOVE INCLUSION ADDED BY PETER ROBERTS

  3. On 30th January 2023 at 6:03 p.m., Rover noted:

    For my analysis of this production as an actor who “experienced” it firsthand, please see my 2005 article in the journal Shakespeare: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233077490_A_Twenty-fifth_Anniversary_Study_of_Rehearsal_and_Performance_Practice_in_the_1980_Royal_Court_Hamlet_and_the_Old_Vic_Macbeth_An_Actor’s_View
    Such a memorable, if slightly zany, few months. Kevin Quarmby.

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