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Calling all English GCSE students, teachers and literature lovers! Dickens Theatre Company proudly presents Macbeth, Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy, arriving at Darlington Hippodrome in February 2027. In this inventive adaptation, Shakespeare’s Chorus becomes our narrator, guiding audiences through the tangled web of ambition, betrayal and dark prophecy with engaging modern verse. Performed by an ensemble of just six actors, this fast-paced, text-faithful production brings the Scottish Play vividly to life through dynamic multi-roling performance. Set against a backdrop of war, witchery and treason, Macbeth remains chillingly relevant in the 21st century. “What’s done cannot be undone!” Part of DTC’s highly acclaimed Revision on Tour programme (alongside Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and A Christmas Carol), this accessible Macbeth is specifically designed to support GCSE English study while remai