Shakespeare in the Squares presents Macbeth: An all-new winter production
Shakespeare in the Squares is delighted to announce its inaugural winter season, presenting an all-new production of Macbeth infused with wicked music and devilishly good tunes. The tour runs from 7th to 30th November with over 20 performances in indoor venues across London.
Founded in 2016, Shakespeare in the Squares is renowned for its annual tradition of bringing Shakespearean classics to London’s garden spaces each summer and has established itself as a highlight of the city’s cultural calendar. In response to popular demand, the company has now launched a winter season for the first time. Macbeth will be Shakespeare in the Squares’ eighth production.
Shakespeare in the Squares presents
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Sioned Jones
7th November - 30th November 2024
Press night: Wednesday 13th November
Sioned Jones directs. She is an actress and theatre-maker and has previously performed in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and directed All’s Well That Ends Well for the company. As a director, her credits include Ljubljana Junction (Roborough Studios), Cocktail Conversation, Madame Life, Christmas Presence (Union Theatre), Basket (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) and Expectations (Oval House Theatre). As an actress, her credits include Small Change (Omnibus Theatre), Martha, Josie and The Chinese Elvis (Park Theatre), Bury The Dead (Brickdust Theatre/Finborough Theatre), Lettice and Lovage (Menier Chocolate Factory), Thirteen, Women Beware Women and All’s Well That Ends Well (National Theatre).
CAST
Gavin Molloy plays Macbeth / Captain / Murderer
Gavin trained at LAMDA. Theatre credits include Sherlock Holmes The Valley of Fear (Blackeyed Theatre), Hamlet and The Merchant Of Venice (Creation Theatre Company), The Canterbury Tales (Royal Centre Nottingham), Macbeth (Lyric Studio), The Alchemist (Riverside Studios), Everything Must Go (Lyric Theatre Hammersmith), Crave (Goldsmiths) and The Kebab Shop Owner’s Beautiful Daughter (Soho Theatre). Gavin’s television credits include Conspiracy (5Production), Crimewatch (BBC), Eastenders (BBC), Breaking The Band (ITV/Potato), Gimme 6 (Common Ground), Longitude (Granada) and Grange Hill (BBC). His film credits include The Wedding Video (Timeless Films), Pulp (Dare Productions), The Fallen Word (Celestial Pictures), The Power Of Three (Po3), Touch (Westminster Films) 20hz (Met), Strange Days (Ruskin Films) and Kol Nidrei (RedHead). His music video work includes Yusuf Islam (Propeller Media), Ashley Wallbridge (Reels In Motion), Dolly Rockers (Pulse), Towers Of London (LadyRay) and Goldfrapp (BlackDog).
Cathy Walker plays Lady Macbeth / Banquo / Macduff Junior / Siward
Cathy trained at the Poor School and achieved First Class Honours in English with Drama from Sheffield University, where she also won the William Empson Prize for Acting. Theatre credits include The Unfriend (Wyndhams & Criterion); Witness for the Prosecution (County Hall); The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (National Theatre Productions), Untold Stories (National Theatre Productions), The Mousetrap (St Martin’s), Nesting (The Watermill), Present Laughter (Bath Theatre Royal), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Jersey Opera House), Macbeth (Shakespeare In Schools), The Tempest (Blunderbus Theatre Company), Richard III (Greenwich Playhouse), Redlands R&D (Chichester Festival Theatre), Night Out In Nature (Frozen Light), Death of Philip II (Split Moon). Television includes EastEnders; Deep Cuts. Film includes Alexander the Great.
Molly Walker plays Ross / Fortune Teller / Lady Macduff / Seyton
Molly Walker is an actor and poet from East London. Following her training at Rose Bruford College, she has appeared in stage productions including The National Theatre's Shut Up I'm Dreaming, The Lost Lionesses at The Space, Pit Party at The Barbican, Friction at Theatre503, Wild, actually at The Pleasance, Secret Cinema’s Guardians of the Galaxy and the West End’s Doctor Who: Time Fracture. Molly also features in Charlotte Regan's short film Missing. As a writer, Molly has performed her poetry all over the country, including at Glastonbury Festival and The Roundhouse.
Sam D'Leon plays Duncan / Fortune Teller / MacDuff / Doctor
After finishing his training at ALRA, Sam joined a clown troupe Jo Jo & Co and spent the 90s performing in circus and theme parks with The Clowns Collective. Sam also juggled in night clubs and performed street mime in resorts around the world. As a multi-instrumentalist Sam has toured internationally with numerous bands and across genres, most recently with Tashkezar, a middle eastern fusion band. Theatre credits include Constantine in The Seagull, Giovanni in Tis Pity She’s a Whore, Touchstone in As You Like It, Keith Burges in Stage Door, Bronterre O’Brian Price in Major Barabra, The Snake and The Geographer in The Little Prince and, most recently, Pompey in Measure For Measure.
Mohab Kaddah plays Malcolm / Fortune Teller / Murderer / Messenger / Banquo’s ghost
Mohab trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Credits while training include Dimitri Weismann in Follies (RCSSD); Mr Faris in Weeverfish (RCSSD). Other credits include Villager in Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (Disney); Vulture in Jungle Book (Disney).
ABOUT SHAKESPEARE IN THE SQUARES
Shakespeare in the Squares is a not-for-profit touring theatre company that stages a Shakespeare play in London garden squares and open spaces for one night in each venue every summer and, for the first time ever in 2024, in churches during the winter. The productions are tailored to the individual spaces, and the company works with the committees and other local organisations to create a unique community celebration around the play. Their aim is to provide a showcase for talented young theatre practitioners and to introduce audiences to the stars of the future. The actors are paid Equity recommended rates and the productions are innovative, exciting and of the highest professional standard. Productions are funded through a combination of ticket sales, grants and sponsorship from local businesses and organisations.
Tickets available here: https://shakespeareinthesquares.co.uk/tickets/
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