Lady Macbeth: Film Screening and Q&A

Directed by acclaimed theatre director William Oldroyd and starring Florence Pugh and Cosmo Jarvis, the film is based on Nikolai Leskov’s nineteenth century novella Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. 

Lady Macbeth is a tragic portrait of a beautiful, determined and merciless young woman in a world dominated by men. Set in rural England, 1865, Katherine (Florence Pugh) is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age, and his cold, unforgiving family. When she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband’s estate, a force is unleashed inside her so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. 

The film was written by up-and-coming playwright Alice Birch, with costumes designed by Holly Waddington, who visited the V&A archives for inspiration for the film.

 After the screening, join us for an onstage Q&A with Director William Oldroyd, actress Florence Pugh and costume designer Holly Waddington and special guests, which will be live-broadcast to over 50 cinemas across the country.
Film certification: 15 TBC