The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced full casting for Daniel Raggett’s sell-out production of Macbeth, which runs at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, from Thursday 9 October to Saturday 6 December 2025.
Sam Heughan, best known for Outlander and Love Again, makes his RSC debut in the title role. Opposite him, Lia Williams (The Crown, Skylight) takes on the role of Lady Macbeth.
Joining them is Alec Newman as Macduff. Alec is known for Dune (2000), Cyberpunk 2077, and Waterloo Road, and was award-nominated for The Motherfucker with the Hat at the National Theatre.
Nicholas Karimi plays Banquo. His previous RSC credits include Henry VI and The Comedy of Errors, with other notable roles in War Horse, Titus Andronicus, and The Kite Runner.
The witches will be portrayed by Scottish-born performers Alison Peebles, Eilidh Fisher, and Irene Macdougall. Alison previously played Lady Macbeth in Michael Boyd’s 1993 production and the Porter in Wils Wilson’s 2022 RSC staging.
Eilidh Fisher will soon appear as Evie Galloway in BBC One’s Dope Girl, and has featured in The Outrun, Consecration, and Call the Midwife.
Irene Macdougall, a veteran of Dundee Rep Ensemble, has performed in The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and Death of a Salesman, and won the CATS Best Actress Award for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
The full company includes:
Michael Abubakar (Lennox), Gilly Gilchrist (Duncan/Siward), Jamie Marie Leary (Lady Macduff), John McLarnon (Ross), Conor McLeod (Angus), Christopher Patrick Nolan (Priest), Calum Ross (Malcolm).
Daniel Raggett, who directed Edward II at the Swan Theatre earlier this year, leads the production. The creative team includes Anna Reid (Set & Costume), Ryan Day (Lighting), Tingying Dong (Sound), Alex Payne (Fight Direction), Rebecca Latham (Dramaturgy), and Charlotte Sutton CDG (Casting).
Speaking about the production, Daniel Raggett said:
“Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play that needs no introduction. It’s so popular that it feels like it is always being performed somewhere, and probably is. With the RSC’s last production of it only two years ago there’s no reason to revive it unless you’re going to look at it with fresh eyes – and along with this exceptional, almost exclusively Scottish, company that is what I intend to do. The heart of theatre is its liveness and nowhere will this be more true than in the incredible intimacy of The Other Place. Whether you know it, or are new to it, it’ll be sure to hold a few surprises.”
Due to overwhelming demand, two additional Saturday performances have been added on 8 and 22 November. Bar-style seating has also been introduced across all public performances, offering audiences a more intimate experience.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
