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    Why Macbeth Still Speaks to Students Today

    / 17 February 2026

    Why Macbeth Still Speaks to Students Today

    Macbeth is widely considered the most-studied Shakespeare play on the GCSE English Literature syllabus, and for good reason. In...

    Blog / 05 February 2026

    Year 10 Work Experience

    We are delighted to open applications for our Year 10 work experience week this Summer!  What does work experience week...
    Shakespeare@TFT: Engaging our young theatre makers full circle with their upcoming Macbeth Curtain Raisers

    / 05 February 2026

    Shakespeare@TFT: Engaging our young theatre makers full circle with their upcoming Macbeth Curtain Raisers

    Before the witches appear and the drums for Macbeth begin, something special is already bubbling up on the factory...
    A Life With PIP: Why I’m Performing This Story Again

    / 05 February 2026

    A Life With PIP: Why I’m Performing This Story Again

    Stephen Lightbown is a Bristol based wheelchair-user, poet and storyteller whose work interrogates the lived experience of applying for benefit and...
    Inside the Rehearsal Room: Heidi Vaughan on Macbeth

    / 04 February 2026

    Inside the Rehearsal Room: Heidi Vaughan on Macbeth

    As rehearsals continue for Macbeth, we have been speaking with Director Heidi Vaughan about her take on why this...
    Finding the Physical Language of Macbeth: Dan Canham in Conversation

    / 29 January 2026

    Finding the Physical Language of Macbeth: Dan Canham in Conversation

    As rehearsals continue for Macbeth, we spoke with movement director Dan Canham about shaping the physical language of the...

    / 29 January 2026

    Landscape, Power and Permanence: Edwina Bridgeman on Macbeth

    As rehearsals continue for Macbeth, we caught up with designer Edwina Bridgeman to talk about returning to Tobacco Factory...
    Finding the Sound of Macbeth: An Interview with Ian Ross

    / 29 January 2026

    Finding the Sound of Macbeth: An Interview with Ian Ross

    As rehearsals continue for Macbeth, we sat down with one of the show’s composition/sound design team, Ian Ross, to...
    From Comedy to Tragedy: Stu McLoughlin on Becoming Macbeth 3

    / 26 January 2026

    From Comedy to Tragedy: Stu McLoughlin on Becoming Macbeth

    Last week, our Communications & Fundraising Director, Lucy Dickson, sat down with Stu McLoughlin, who plays Macbeth in our...