Quad Play: Macbeth - Wednesday 1 March 2023

Melbourne Grammar School, in association with Melbourne Girls Grammar School presents the 2023 Quad Play: Macbeth by William Shakespeare

A tale of malice, matrimony and murder, Macbeth tells the story of one couple’s obsession with power—and their guilt – after doing the unthinkable. | Witchcraft | In the ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war, dark forces foretell Macbeth's rise to become King of Scotland. | Power | Stung by ambition he is persuaded by his equally ambitious wife, who realizes that there is only one way to achieve the destiny her husband has been promised. | Murder | Here follows their quest, rise and fall.