Macbeth - William Shakespeare

Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies.

First performance: April 1611
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Original language: English
Genre: Tragedy
Characters
Lady Macbeth, Banquo, Three Witches, Macduff, Macbeth, Fleance, Lady Macduff, Duncan I of Scotland, Donalbain, Macduff's son, Malcolm 

 Act 1, Scene 1: A desert place.
Act 1, Scene 2: A camp near Forres.
Act 1, Scene 3: A heath near Forres.
Act 1, Scene 4: Forres. The palace.
Act 1, Scene 5: Inverness. Macbeth's castle.
Act 1, Scene 6: Before Macbeth's castle.
Act 1, Scene 7: Macbeth's castle.

Act 2, Scene 1: Court of Macbeth's castle.
Act 2, Scene 2: The same.
Act 2, Scene 3: The same.
Act 2, Scene 4: Outside Macbeth's castle.

Act 3, Scene 1: Forres. The palace.
Act 3, Scene 2: The palace.
Act 3, Scene 3: A park near the palace.
Act 3, Scene 4: The same. Hall in the palace.
Act 3, Scene 5: A Heath.
Act 3, Scene 6: Forres. The palace.

Act 4, Scene 1: A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron.
Act 4, Scene 2: Fife. Macduff's castle.
Act 4, Scene 3: England. Before the King's palace.

Act 5, Scene 1: Dunsinane. Ante-room in the castle.
Act 5, Scene 2: The country near Dunsinane.
Act 5, Scene 3: Dunsinane. A room in the castle.
Act 5, Scene 4: Country near Birnam wood.
Act 5, Scene 5: Dunsinane. Within the castle.
Act 5, Scene 6: Dunsinane. Before the castle.
Act 5, Scene 7: Another part of the field.
Act 5, Scene 8: Another part of the field.