Derby Theatre and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch have announced casting for their production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth to be directed by Douglas Rintoul.
Casting has been announced for a new production of Macbeth at Derby Theatre and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, led by Paul Tinto and Phoebe Sparrow.
The pair will play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s bloody classic which is being directed by Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch’s artistic director, Douglas Rintoul.
The cast will also include Rikki Chamberlain, Martin Johnston, Adam Karim, Danielle Kassaraté, Daniel Kendrick, Colette McNulty, David Nellist, Ewan Somers, Connie Walker and Tilda Wickham.
The production will run at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch in London from 7 to 29 February and Derby Theatre from 3 to 14 March before embarking on tour including the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich from 17 to 21 March. Macbeth follows Derby Theatre and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch’s successful co-productions of One Man, Two Guvnors and Abigail’s Party.
Mark Ludmon has been a journalist for over 20 years, specialising in writing about theatre and the arts as well as bars, pubs and drink. He has been on the theatre judging panel for London’s Olivier Awards and has a masters degree in English literature, specialising in Elizabethan and Jacobean drama. He has an MA in theatre research, criticism and dramaturgy from the University of London’s Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. You can find him tweeting about theatre as @MarkLudmon and writing about theatre at markludmon.com.
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