The character Macbeth is based on a real king from Scottish history, Mac Bethad mac Findláich. Shakespeare made lots of changes to the facts to make the play more dramatic. The real-life Macbeth ...

“Macbeth” may be Shakespeare’s most transfixing tragedy, but its dark magic often fizzles in the theater. The stage is littered with “Macbeth” disasters. Other plays may have an equally ...