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Afterbreaking box-office recordson the West End, thefive-star, “hypnotic,” “magical” production of Shakespeare’sMACBETHstarring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo will thrill theater fans in the United States … only in cinemas, beginningFeb. 5.
The Donmar Warehouse production, one of thehottest theater tickets of the year in London, will play in select theaters across thecountry, with immersive 5.1 sound that places the audience inside the minds of the Macbeths, much as the use of headsets did for theatergoers.
Tickets are availablenow at MacbethDonmarCinema.com for the production, which will be screened in select cinemas. Already, some locations are reporting heavy sales leading into the limited release.
Donmar Warehouse’s Critically Acclaimed Production ofMACBETH,
Starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo,Comes to Cinemas Beginning February 5
‘Thrilling,’ ‘Throat-Clenchingly Intense’ Hit to Play Exclusively in
Movie Theaters Beginning February 5; Tickets on Sale Now
LONDON–The five-star, sold-outDonmar Warehouseproduction of Shakespeare’sMACBETHstarringDavid TennantandCush Jumbothat continues to dazzle audiences and critics during its West End transfer can be experienced by audiences in movie theaters beginning February 5.
Filmed live during its run at the Donmar Warehouse in London,MACBETHwill be screened in specially selected theaters across the U.S. and worldwide byTrafalgar Releasing. A full list of locations, along with links to ticketing, can be found atMacbethDonmarCinema.com.
David Tennant (Doctor Who,Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife,Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in this new production ofMACBETH, filmed especially for the big screen. With unsettling intimacy and brutal action that combine at breakneck speed, Max Webster (Life of Pi,Henry V) directs the tragic tale of love, murder and nature’s power of renewal. Immersive 5.1 cinema surround sound places the audiences inside the minds of the Macbeths, asking: Are we ever really responsible for our actions?
MACBETHreceived five stars from theDaily Telegraph, with its critic declaring the production “as if the play is being staged for the first time.”Time Outhailed its “thrilling set piece after thrilling set piece.”The Stagedescribed how “David Tennant and Cush Jumbo are throat-clenchingly intense” in this “production of galvanising flair and originality.”
The Donmar Warehouse’s Artistic DirectorTim Sheaderand Executive DirectorHenny Finchadded, “We are delighted that our innovative production ofMacbethwill continue to reach new audiences beyondthe original run at the Donmar and in the West End. It’s so exciting to think that thousands of global audiences will now get to experience this brilliant cast and the intimacy of the Donmar in their localcinema.”
Trafalgar Releasing’sCEO,Marc Allenbycommented, “It’s great to be working with the Donmar Warehouse once again to bring their sold-out production ofMacbethto cinema audiences both across the UK and globally. Theatre continues to be a significant driver of cinema box office revenue and is a priority genre for Trafalgar Releasing as we grow our wide-ranging portfolio of cultural content captured especially for the big screen.”
ABOUT THE CAST
Moyo AkandéplaysRoss. Her theatre work includesThe Special Relationship(Soho Theatre), Interference(National Theatre of Scotland), The Two Noble Kinsmen, Lightning Child, Macbeth(Shakespeare’s Globe), Flowers for Mrs Harris(Sheffield Crucible),Only the Brave(Wales Millennium Centre),Skins & Hoods(Institut Francais – Edinburgh Festival),The Witches, Sunshine on Leith(Dundee Repertory Theatre), Wallace(The Arches),White Christmas(West Yorkshire Playhouse), Thoroughly Modern Millie(The Watermill Theatre), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(Birmingham Rep),Peter Pan(Barbican/National Theatre of Scotland),andThe Wizard of Oz(Royal Festival Hall). For television, her work includesProfessor T, Crime, Inside No.9, The Wedding, Agatha Raisin, Annika, Back, Scenes for Survival – The Present, Guilt, The Demon Headmaster, Still Game, The Cry, Vera, Only an Excuse?, The Rebel, Porridge, Bob Servant Independent,andLip Service; and for film,A.V. Van,Man & Witch, Tetris, Up on the Roof, Zebra Girl, Make Me Up, The Hurricane Heist,and1745.
Annie Graceplays Musician and Gentlewoman. Her theatre work includesMacbeth(RSC),Anything that Gives off Light(NTS/The Team/EIF),Hello in there(Òran Mór),The Tale of Little Bevan(Pentabus),Hysteria!(Òran Mór/Traverse),The Winter’s Tale(Royal Lyceum Theatre),The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, Blabbermouth, Five Minute Theatre, The Tin Forest, Peter Pan(National Theatre of Scotland),Threads(Stellar Quines),Dark Woods Deep Snow(Northern Stage),Ness, Hello in there, Thank God for John Muir, Cyrano de Bergerac, Poker Alice, Tir Na Nog(Òran Mór/A Play, A Pie and A Pint), Pinnochio(Arches Theatre),Tam O’Shanter(Perth Theatre/Communicado),Homers (Traverse), Hysteria! (Òran Mór/Traverse),The Celtic Story(Wildcat Theatre),The Wedding(Rightlines Productions),The Stamping Ground(Eden Court/Raw Material),Fisherman’s Friends(Cornwall Playhouse), andThe Last Ship(Northern Stage/USA tour/Toronto).
Brian James O’Sullivanplays Donalbain/Soldier/Murderer and Musician. His theatre credits includeMaw Goose– winner of Best Dame at UK Pantomime Awards (Macrobert Arts Centre),Uh Huh: The Janice & Frank Story Parts 1, 2 & 3(Òran Mór),The Stamping Ground(Raw Material),Oscar; My Name is Sarah, and…, Meetings with the Monk(Glasgow Lunchtime Theatre),An Edinburgh Christmas Carol, The Arabian Nights, The Winter’s Tale(Royal Lyceum Theatre),Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window(Òran Mór, Glasgow/Winhill Productions/Fair Pley/BBC Scotland/Lemon Tree Theatre),McGonagall’s Chronicles(Òran Mór/Traverse Theatre),Twelfth Night(Royal Lyceum Theatre/Bristol Old Vic),The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui(Dundee Rep),The James Plays(National Theatre of Scotland),The View from Castle Rock(Stellar Quines), andOliver!(West End). He also hosts the popular Scottish theatre podcast,Putting it Together, which has released over 350 episodes since 2017.
Cush Jumboplays Lady Macbeth. Her previous Donmar credits includeJulius Caesar(also St Ann’s Warehouse, New York). Her other theatre includesHamlet(Young Vic),Common, She Stoops to Conquer(National Theatre),The Taming of the Shrew(Shakespeare in the Park, New York),The River(Broadway),Fred’s Diner(Chichester Festival Theatre),Pygmalion– Ian Charleson Award nomination,A Doll’s House, As You Like It(Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester),An Argument About Sex(Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh),Liquid Gold(Almeida Theatre),Brixton Stories(Lyric Hammersmith), andLove’s Labour’s Lost(Shakespeare’s Globe). As writer/performer, her theatre work includesJosephine and I(Bush Theatre/Public Theater, New York); and as writer,The Accordion Shop(National Theatre Connections). Her television work includesCriminal Record, Balestra, Stay Close, The Beast Must Die, Deadwater Fell, The Good Fight, Trying, The Good Wife, Vera, Getting On, Lip Service, Torchwood,andHarley Street; and for film,The Postcard Killings, City of Tiny Lights, Remainder,andThe Inbetweeners.
Casper Knopfplays Macduff’s Son/Fleance/Young Siward, marking his professional stage debut. His television work includesSilent Witness, Rough Diamonds, Our House, HaloandThe Small Hand; and for film,How to Date Billy Walsh.
Cal MacAninchplays Banquo. His theatre work includesThe Judas Kiss(BAM/Ed Mirvish Theatre/Hampstead Theatre/West End),Peter Pan(National Theatre of Scotland/Barbican),The Mistress Contract(Tron Theatre),A Tale of Two Cities, A Whistle in the Dark, Enrico Four, Frankenstein, Hamlet, Oedipus Rex, ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore(Glasgow Citizens Theatre),Anna Karenina(Shared Experience),Childminder(Traverse Theatre),How Like an Angel(Edinburgh Traverse Theatre),Macbeth(Open Act Theatre Co.),Not About Heroes(Heroes Theatre Company),Wee Andy(Òran Mór),The Bacchae(National Theatre of Scotland/Lincoln Centre, NY),The Cherry Orchard, The Philanthropist(Dundee Repertory Theatre),The Wood Demon(Playhouse Theatre),Under the Black Flag(Shakespeare’s Globe), andMy Eyes Went Dark(Finborough/Traverse Theatre). For television, his work includesMayflies, The Essex Serpent, Trigger Point, Vigil, Time, Des, Vera, The Small Hand, The Victim, Frontier, Crown Court, Scott and Bailey, Banished, DCI Banks, Mr Selfridge, Lake of Darkness, Rik Mayall – The Big One, Alive & Kicking, Angel Eyes, The Chestnut Soldier, The Riff Raff Element, The Advocates, Nervous Energy, Dangerous Lady, A Mind to Murder, Speak Like a Child, Warriors, Littlebird, Waking the Dead, Rockface, Best of Both Worlds, Silent Witness, Murphy’s Law, Ghost Squad, Sorted, Merlin, Strike Back, Garrow’s Law,andDownton Abbey; and for film,Nobody Has to Know, Intrigo: Dear Agnes, Intrigo:Samaria, Calibre, The Hamilton Trilogy 2, The Awakening, Screwed, Slapper, Doomsday, Rag Tale, Dear Frankie, The Point Men, Breathtaking, Truel, Best, The Lost Son, Sentimental Education, Splitting Heirs, The Woodlanders,andDoctor Reitzer’s Fragment.
Kathleen Macinnesplays The Singer and ensemble. MacInnes is a Scottish singer and actress who performs primarily in Scottish Gaelic. She won the Scots Trad Music Award for Gaelic Singer of the Year in 2006 and in 2012 her second album,Cille Bhrìdewon Best Album. In 2010, she appeared on the soundtrack to the Ridley Scott filmRobin Hoodand was vocalist onGoM Circus, Macroat the opening of The Edinburgh Festival 2022. Her television work includes Machair, RanDan, Highland Sessions, andTransatlantic; and for film,An Ceasnachadh: The Interrogation of a Highland Lass,Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle,Choirmaster for Justin Kurzel’sMacbeth, Outlaw King,andRobert The Bruce.
Alasdair MacraeplaysMusician and ensemble. His theatre work includesMacbeth(RSC),The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil(National Theatre of Scotland/Dundee Rep),A Six-inch Layer of Topsoil and the Fact it Rains(Perth Rep/Horsecross Arts),Twelfth Night(Bristol Old Vic/Royal Lyceum Edinburgh),Cockpit, The Winter’s Tale(Royal Lyceum Edinburgh),The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart(National Theatre of Scotland/McKittrick Hotel, NY),The James Plays(National Theatre of Scotland/National Theatre/EIFF),Gastronauts(Royal Court Theatre),Interiors,Subway(Vanishing Point),Once in Concert(London Palladium), andHi-Viz(Forest Row Village Hall). For film, his work includesWild Rose.
Rona Morisonplays Lady Macduff; she previously appeared at the Donmar inThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodiefor which she was nominated for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Emerging Talent. Her other theatre work includesThe Meaning of Zong(Barbican Theatre),Mary, The Haystack(Hampstead Theatre),Cover My Tracks(The Old Vic),Dead Don’t Floss, The James Plays(National Theatre),Glory on Earth(Royal Lyceum Theatre),Orca, The Diary of a Teenage Girl(Southwark Playhouse),Julie(Northern Stage),The Crucible(Bristol Old Vic);buckets(Orange Tree),Scuttlers(Manchester Royal Exchange);Anhedonia(Royal Court Theatre),To Kill a Mockingbird(Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre),Illusions(Bush Theatre),The Second Mrs Tanqueray(Rose Theatre), andIllusionsandCrave(ATC). For television, her work includesThe Control Room, AbsentiaandDecline and Fall; and for film,Our Ladies, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ready Player One, andLove Bite.
Noof Ousellamplays Macduff. His theatre credits includeBaghdaddy(Royal Court Theatre),Leopoldstadt(West End),Buggy Baby(The Yard Theatre),Wildefire(Hampstead Theatre),Richard III(Cockpit Theatre/Custom Practice),A Midsummer Night’s Dream(Almeida Theatre),Respect(Birmingham Rep), andRendition Monologues(Sheffield Theatres). His television work includesBridgerton,Vigil, Rebus, Andor, Guilt, The Cure, Trust Me, Hanna, Love, Lies and Records,andMeet the Jury; and for film,Entebbe, Teen Spirit, The Mummy, Leave to Remain, The Conversations,andExtraordinary Rendition.
Raffi Phillipsplays Macduff’s Son/Fleance/Young Siward. His theatre work includesWinnie the Pooh(UK tour),Over the Waves; Max to the Future(Strange Town Youth Theatre), andAn Inspector Calls(National Theatre). For television, his work includesThe GoldandPennyworth.
Jatinder Singh Randhawaplays The Porter/Seytan. His theatre work includesMoorcroft(Tron Theatre/National Theatre of Scotland),Cinderella the Musical(Dundee Rep),Peter Gynt(National Theatre), andThe Arrival by Shaun Tan(Solar Bear). His television work includesCrime, Scot Squad, The Control Room,andThe Nest; and for film,DamagedandShepard.
David Tennantplays Macbeth. His theatre work includesMacbeth(Donmar Warehouse, Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor, Critics’ Circle Award for Best Shakespearean Performance),Good(Harold Pinter Theatre, Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor),Don Juan in Soho(Wyndham’s Theatre,winner of WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor),Much Ado About Nothing(Wyndham’s Theatre),Richard II(RSC/Barbican/BAM, winner of WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor),Hamlet(winner of Critics Circle Award for Best Shakespearean Performance);Love’s Labour’s Lost; Romeo and Juliet, The Comedy of Errors, The Rivals, As You Like It, The Herbal Bed, The General from America(RSC),Look Back in Anger(Royal Lyceum Edinburgh/Theatre Royal Bath, CATS Award),The Pillowman, What the Butler Saw(National Theatre),Push Up(Royal Court Theatre),Comedians(Exeter/Oxford),Lobby Hero(Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor),King Lear; An Experienced Woman Gives Advice(Royal Exchange Theatre),Vassa(Albery Theatre),The Real Inspector Hound/Black Comedy(Comedy Theatre),Hurlyburly(Queen’s Theatre),Long Day’s Journey into Night,andThe Glass Menagerie(Dundee Rep).His television work includesRivalsfor Disney Plus – coming later this year,Doctor Who(BAFTA Wales Best Actor, TV Times award, four National Television Awards and three TV Choice awards for Best Actor),Des(International Emmy Award for Best Actor, Broadcasting Press Guild Award for best actor, and National Television Award, Most Popular Drama Performance),Litvenenko,Good OmensSeries 1 and 2, Inside Man, Staged, Around the World in 80 Days, Criminal, Deadwater Fell, There She Goes, Jessica Jones, Camping, Broadchurch(three TV Choice awards for best actor, Crime Writers Association award for Best Actor),W1A, Gracepoint(People’s Choice Award),The Escape Artist(BAFTA Scotland Award),The Politician’s Husband, Spies of Warsaw, Playhouse Presents: The Minor Character, True Love, Twenty Twelve, This is Jinsy, United, Single Father(TV Choice Award for Best Actor),The Sarah Jane Adventures, Hamlet, The Catherine Tate Show, Einstein and Eddington, Extras, Learners, Recovery(Royal Television Society Award nomination for Best Actor),The Chatterley Affair, Secret Smile, The Quatermass Experiment, Casanova, Blackpool, He Knew He Was Right, Terri McIntyre, Posh Nosh, Trust, Foyle’s War, People Like Us, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), The Mrs Bradley Mysteries, Love in the 21st Century, Duck Patrol, The Tales of Para Handy, Dramarama, Rab C Nesbitt,andTakin’ Over the Asylum. Film credits includeMary Queen of Scots, Bad Samaritan, You, Me & Him, Mad to Be Normal, What We Did on Our Holiday, Fright Night, The Decoy Bride, Glorious 39, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Bright Young Things, Being Considered, The Last September, LA Without a Map,andJude.
Ros Wattplays Malcolm. His theatre work includesDracula: Mina’s Reckoning(National Theatre of Scotland),Never Swim Alone(StoneCrabs Theatre Company),Godot is a Woman(Silent Faces/Pleasance Theatre),Wait Til the End(The Pappy Show), andCharlotte’s Web(UK tour).
Benny Youngplays Duncan/The Doctor. He previously appeared at the Donmar inBe Near Me(co-production with National Theatre of Scotland). His other theatre work includesEulogy, Philoctetes, The Importance of Being Alfred, Love with a Capital L, Sweet Silver Song of the Lark(Òran Mór),Don Quixote(Perth Theatre),Monarch of the Glen(Pitlochry Festival Theatre),Still Game Live 2: Bon Voyage(Phil McIntyre Entertainment),Hay Fever(Citizens Theatre),The Tempest(Xinchan Performing Arts Co.),Waiting for Godot, Hedda Gabler(Edinburgh Lyceum Theatre),Right Now, Unfaithful(Traverse),Macbeth(Park Avenue Armoury, New York/Manchester International Festival),Never Land(Eden Court),Wallace(Glasgow Arches),The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui(Chichester Festival Theatre),The Seafarer(Perth Theatre/Belfast Lyric),Midsummer, andA Christmas Carol(National Theatre of Scotland). For television, her work includesGood Omens;Shetland,Rillington Place,Scot Squad,Still Game, One Day Like This, Garrow’s Law, Ian Brady: Roghainn a’ Bhàis?, Waking the Dead, Spooks, Talk to Me, Taggart: Genesis, Playing the Field, Castles, Doctor Finlay, All or Nothing at All, Tell Tale Hearts, Boon, Star Cops, Screen Two, Maggie, The Gentle Touch, Play for Today, Square Mile of Murder, Airport Chaplin,andSutherland’s Law; and for film,Funny Man, A Woman at War, Captive, Out of Africa, White Nights, The Girl in the Picture. King Lear, Chariots of Fire,andNosy Dobson.
Max Websterwas previously Associate Director at the Donmar Warehouse under Michael Longhurst, where he also directedHenry V.Max’s other work as a theatre director includesMinority Report(Nottingham Playhouse/Birmingham Rep/Lyric Hammersmith),Life of Pi(Sheffield Crucible/West End/Boston/Broadway, Olivier Award nomination for Best Director);Antigone;As You Like It; Twelfth Night(Regent’s Park Open Air);The Lorax(The Old Vic/Children’s Theatre, Minneapolis/Old Globe, San Diego),Fanny and AlexanderandCover My Tracks(The Old Vic),The Sea of FertilityandMary Stuart(Parco, Japan),The Jungle BookandKing Lear(Royal & Derngate, Northampton/UK Tour),The Winter’s Tale(Lyceum, Edinburgh),The Twits(Curve, Leicester),Much Ado About Nothing(Shakespeare’s Globe/World Tour),James and the Giant PeachandMy Generation(WYP),Orlando, To Kill a MockingbirdandMy Young and Foolish Heart(Royal Exchange, Manchester),The Chalk Circle(Aarohan Theatre, Kathmandu) andCarnival Under the RainbowandFeast Kakulu(Hilton Arts Festival, South Africa). Film Credits includeThe Lorax: In Camera(Old Vic) andHow the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical(Sky Arts/NBC). Opera credits includeLa Bohème(Goteborg Opera, Sweden) andThe Merry Widow(ENO). Nominated for the Olivier Award, Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Director.
ABOUT TRAFALGAR RELEASING
Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than 15,000 cinemas across 132 countries. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s operations include production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of live or pre-recorded content to cinemas worldwide led by an international team based in the UK, US and Germany. Featuring live concerts, music documentaries, award-winning theatre, world-class opera and ballet, and more from leading names in entertainment such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, the Royal Ballet and Opera, Concord Originals, Hasbro and others, Trafalgar Releasing has repeatedly shattered event cinema box office records, most recently with international distribution for TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR, the highest-grossing concert film of all time. Information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found atwww.trafalgar-releasing.com.
ABOUT DONMAR WAREHOUSE
The Donmar offers a uniquely intimate theatre experience where no audience member is ever more than four rows from the action. In our converted warehouse in the heart of the West End, we bring together exceptional artists to tell powerful, popular and inclusive stories. For over 30 years we’ve been making celebrated productions of classic plays, new work and intimate musicals that illuminate the human experience and thrill theatre-goers at our home base and further afield through transfers and on screen. We enable talented emerging artists to find new routes into the industry, and create opportunities for local young people to experience the artform as both audience members and makers. Through our productions and participation programmes we inspire audiences and artists of all backgrounds to embrace the experience of live theatre as a catalyst for inquiry, compassion, connection and joy.
Afterbreaking box-office recordson the West End, thefive-star, “hypnotic,” “magical” production of Shakespeare’sMACBETHstarring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo will thrill theater fans in the United States … only in cinemas, beginningFeb. 5.
The Donmar Warehouse production, one of thehottest theater tickets of the year in London, will play in select theaters across thecountry, with immersive 5.1 sound that places the audience inside the minds of the Macbeths, much as the use of headsets did for theatergoers.
Tickets are availablenow at MacbethDonmarCinema.com for the production, which will be screened in select cinemas. Already, some locations are reporting heavy sales leading into the limited release.
