The four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan is to make her UK stage debut as Lady Macbeth in a “feminist” version of Shakespeare’s tragedy at the Almeida theatre in London. The 27-year-old Ronan, who won acclaim on Broadway in a 2016 staging of The Crucible, is among several “extraordinary young actors” in the Almeida’s new season. From mid-June it will welcome back socially distanced audiences of about 100-120 people (reduced from its usual capacity of 325). Featuring live music and projections, the production will be directed by Miranda Cromwell and stars David Jonsson from the BBC banking drama Industry. Goold said that he hopes to either livestream the Almeida’s other shows this year or record them for future digital release.

Source: The Irish Times May 21, 2021 09:00 UTC