Ridgefield Playhouse Presents 'MacBeth' in HD

Anne-Marie Duff, Michael Balogun and Nadia Albina in Macbeth NT Live, by Brinkhoff Mögenburg

RIDGEFIELD, CT -- The Ridgefield Playhouse is presenting the National Theatre of London’s performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth in HD on the big screen Tuesday, May 22 at 6 p.m.

In the ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war, the prophecy of a trio of witches awakens the dark forces of greed and ambition inside the brave Scottish general Macbeth and propels him and his wife on a bloody spree resulting in insanity. Rory Kinnear stars as Macbeth and Anne-Marie Duff portrays Lady Macbeth.

The Ridgefield Playhouse offers free tickets to shows in The National Theatre Live series to students 18 and younger as a way for parents to introduce their children to the arts. Free tickets to students 18 and younger are also offered for all Benchmark Senior Living at Ridgefield Crossings Live in HD screenings of The Bolshoi Ballet and The Met Opera.

For tickets ($25, Members & Seniors $20, Students $15 – FREE tickets for students 18 and under), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a non-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.