JOHN Heffernan and Anna Maxwell Martin will lead the company in Carrie Cracknell and Lucy Guerin’s ambitious new staging of Macbeth at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from January 26-30.

This powerful interpretation is the first of three Shakespeare plays at The REP in 2016 to mark the 400th anniversary of his death.

Following their acclaimed collaboration on Medea at the National Theatre, Carrie Cracknell and Lucy Guerin create a new version of Shakespeare’s supernatural tragedy.

When the prophecy of three witches proclaims that Macbeth is destined to become king of Scotland, he and Lady Macbeth embark upon a murderous journey of power, treachery, paranoia, betrayal and suicide.

Beginning with Shakespeare’s text, the unsettling choreography weaves its way throughout the story, culminating in an unforgettable final act.

John Heffernan is a prolific theatre actor whose credits include Oppenheimer (RSC/West End); Edward II, She Stoops to Conquer, Emperor and Galilean, After the Dance and The Habit of Art.

Anna Maxwell Martin plays Lady Macbeth. Anna was recently seen on screen in the BBC’s And Then There Were None.

For more details and to book, visit Birmingham-rep.co.uk.