On Wednesday 19th March 2025, all of Year 11 were lucky enough to go and see a production of Macbeth at the Lyric Theatre in support of their GCSE English Literature studies. Student Tamina A shares her thoughts on the production below.

I recently had the opportunity to watch Macbeth at the Lyric Hammersmith, and found it to be a modern and thought provoking take on Shakespeare’s classic. As a student studying this play for my GCSEs, I enjoyed mentally reciting the quotes I had been revising. The interpretation of the eponymous protagonist was quite fresh as he was portrayed as more hesitant and vulnerable, making his descent into madness even more compelling. In addition, Lady Macbeth’s performance was especially intense, as she was depicted to be ambitious yet emotionally vulnerable; it was interesting to witness her guilt, grief and psychological unravelling. The atmosphere of the play was enhanced by live bagpipe music which added a haunting and immersive quality to the production and connected it back to its Scottish origins. Furthermore, the use of live video projections was very clever and helped to further immerse the audience into the play. One of the most striking moments was Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking scene which felt very raw, intimate and perfectly encapsulated what I believe to be the main message of the play- that unchecked ambition can lead to one’s demise… Therefore, upon exiting the Lyric Theatre, my friends and I were left very impressed by this performance.