Dunsinane [Drama On 3]

A thrilling sequel to Shakespeare's Macbeth by the award-winning playwright David Greig

Macbeth is dead. Under cover of night, an English army has swept through the landscape, killed the tyrant and taken the seat of power.

Attempting to restore peace and put in place a new ruler, the commanding officer is beset by a brutal guerrilla uprising and simmering discontent amongst his own inexperienced troops. Struggling to grasp the alien customs and politics of this harsh country, he finds himself drawn towards the tyrant's powerful widow in search of someone to share his burden of responsibility. Increasingly isolated from his own men and Scottish allies alike, his efforts to restore order appear futile as the situation spins out of control.

David Greig's exhilarating play is a vision of one man's attempt to restore peace in a country ravaged by war.

CAST:

Siward - Jonny Phillips

Gruach - Siobhan Redmond

The Boy Soldier - Jack Farthing

Malcolm - Brian Ferguson

MacDuff - Ewan Stewart

Egham - Alex Mann

Edward - Daniel Rose

Eric - Joshua Jenkins

Lulach - Sandy Grierson

Hen Girl - Lisa Hogg

Other parts were played by members of the company.

Original songs and music composed by Nick Powell

and performed by Alex Lee, Sarah Wilson and Lisa Hogg.

Director, Roxana Silbert

Producer, David Ian Neville

First broadcast in January 2011.

David Greig's Macbeth sequel, about a man trying to restore peace in a war-torn country.

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