Macbeth: The Podcast

by Great River Shakespeare Festival

Designed as an exciting and immersive learning tool for students, Macbeth is performed by our professional acting company in five action-packed episodes, complete with cinematic score and soundscape. Read along with the text as you listen, get entangled in Shakespeare's bloody, murderous plot, and discover why Macbeth is still one of the greatest tragedies ever written. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnes ...   ...  Read more
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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Episode 5

    Episode 5

    S01 E05
    25:44

    Act 5 Scene 1 - A Doctor and Gentlewoman observe Lady Macbeth sleepwalking Act 5 Scene 2 - Malcolm, Siward and Macduff lead the English forces into Scotland Act 5 Scene 3 - Macbeth refuses to fear the approaching English army Act 5 Scene 4 - Malcolm makes a plan Act 5 Scene 5 - Macbeth receives some news about his wife Act 5 Scenes 6-9 - The battle Act 5 Scene 10 - Macbeth meets Macduff Act 5 Scene 11 - After the battle

  • Episode 4

    Episode 4

    S01 E04
    26:37

    Act 3 Scene 5 - The Witches meet with Hecate Act 3 Scene 6 - Lennox and Ross discuss the state of things in Scotland Act 4 Scene 1 - The Witches prepare to meet Macbeth Act 4 Scene 2 - Lady Macduff resents her husband's sudden departure to England Act 4 scene 3 - in England, Macduff meets Duncan's son, Malcolm

  • Episode 3

    Episode 3

    S01 E03
    27:18

    Act 2 Scene 4 - Ross and Lennox discuss strange happenings in nature Act 3 Scene 1 - Macbeth's coronation Act 3 Scene 2 - Lady Macbeth tries to connect with her husband before the banquet Act 3 Scene 3 - Banquo and Fleance meet some strangers Act 3 Scene 4 - The banquet

  • Episode 2

    Episode 2

    S01 E02
    27:06

    Act 1 Scene 6 - King Duncan arrives at Macbeth's castle, greeted by Lady Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7 - Macbeth has doubts about the plan Act 2 Scene 1 - Banquo and his son Fleance are met by Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2 - Lady Macbeth waits as Macbeth does the deed Act 2 Scene 3 - A porter hears knocking at the gates of Macbeth's castle

  • Episode 1

    Episode 1

    S01 E01
    20:55

    Act 1 Scene 1 - The witches appear on the Scottish moors and plan to meet Macbeth Act 1 Scene 2 - King Duncan meets a wounded soldier on the battlefield Act 1 Scene 3 - Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches on the battlefield Act 1 Scene 4 - King Duncan, at his royal palace, names Malcolm as his heir Act 1 Scene 5 - At Macbeth's castle, Lady Macbeth reads a letter from her husband