Welcome to Macbeth an interactive exploration of Shakespeare’s intense, supernatural drama.

To explore the play scene by scene simply click the ‘Scenes’, button below to access an interactive video. Click the underlined words that appear in the video to view a pop-up translation of the dialogue. Once you have viewed the scene you can take a deeper look at its use of imagery and character psychology by clicking the ‘Imagery’ and ‘Psychology’ buttons provided. Or see how elements of the scene have been emulated by subsequent storytellers by clicking the ‘Legacy’ button

To get a feel for the play’s characters click the ‘Characters’ button. Discover their many faces while listening to the music they inspired in the player provided at the bottom of the page. Examine their influence on art, literature and film in the ‘Legacy’ section.

Or why not share your own views? Click ‘Comment’ to get a good row going in the forum!