The Macbeth Session

Come and solve the puzzle that is Macbeth!

The mystery and magic of The Scottish Play as you’ve never seen it before! Hecate joins the actors analysing the bards’ goriest play. A riddle is put forward to the students which, once answered, will aid them understanding how to dissect bloody Macbeth for their exams.

Topics and themes introduced and/or analyzed in The Macbeth Session: The Source, The Scottish Play (The Macbeth Curse), The Porter’s Speech, Appearance vs. Reality, Conscience/Guilt, Corruption/Ambition, Blood, Evil vs. Good, Tropes, Manhood and Lady Macbeth’s Motivation, Free Will vs. Fate

Feedback reviews of "The Macbeth Session"

"Excellent throughout. Well done! Very effective use of humour to engage students. Excellent explanation of important scenes. Acting excellent."
- Aisling Egan, Tipperary Secondary School Teacher.

"Cyclone Repertory's performance of "Macbeth" is thrilling! It's student friendly approach is refreshing and educates regarding themes and characters' motivation. It's interactive and provokes critical thinking and discussion. The freeze framing and questioning of Lady Macbeth was ingenious."
- Carmel O'Callaghan, Cork city school

"A fine adaptation, entirely suitable to school audience, laden with clever AV and audience participation."
- Kieran Mullarkey, Tipperary Secondary School Teacher.

"For students this production/workshop was ideal. While it focussed on characterisation and themes it also included the students which was excellent."
- Niamh Murphy. Secondary school teacher.

"Excellent performance, interactive and student friendly, excellent support/guide to leaving certificate syllabus." - Cork city school Teacher.

"Great show. Fun and informative." - Cork city school Teacher.

"Outstanding! Captured our student’s attention and imagination from beginning to end. Lady Macbeth was incredible." - Cork city school Teacher.