Macbeth: Introduction to Macbeth

As the name suggests, this site has everything you need to know about Shakespeare: his plays, the Globe Theatre, his life.

Discover loads of facts, videos and in-depth information about Macbeth - all of the information you need about the play, divided into four sections: Story, Characters, Language and Staging.

'Approaching Shakespeare' is a series of lectures from Oxford University's Faculty of English Language and Literature. This lecture explores the question of agency: who or what makes happen the things that happen in Macbeth? Duration: 46 mins

This document outlines the main themes in Macbeth, and the location of relevant quotes in the play - very useful!

One of many articles about Macbeth available on Ebsco.

Provides a summary and analysis of the play.

No Fear Shakespeare puts Shakespeare's language side-by-side with a facing-page translation into modern English—the kind of English people actually speak today.

A detailed study guide that provides an overview and analysis of the themes and symbols of Macbeth. From the creators of SparkNotes.

Louise Lombard, who plays Lady Macbeth in this version, examines the character of Lady Macbeth and compares how she has been played by other actresses, including Judi Dench (who you can see performing the role in the 1979 video of Macbeth, below). The version of the scene in this program is set about 50 years in the future.
Production Year: 1996
Duration: 18:44