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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Alice Saville

Macbeth review: David Tennant is a compellingly intense Scottish king in Donmar’s show of sonic trickery

Marc Brenner

★★★☆☆

The tiny-but-mighty Donmar Warehouse’s production of Macbeth sold out at lightning speed, and no wonder. Who wouldn’t want to be just metres away from huge-name talents David Tennant and Cush Jumbo as they plot grimmest, bloodiest murder? But although this is a towering pair of performances, restrain your FOMO: Max Webster’s tricksy, headphone-based production doesn’t fully channel the dark magic of this intimate space.

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