Lloyd Evans Lloyd Evans

Lacks any air of mystery, foreboding or darkness: Macbeth, at the Globe, reviewed

Plus: God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza is the play that everyone wishes Harold Pinter had written

Why does Max Bennett's Macbeth dress like James Bond? Photo: Johan Persson
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  • Macbeth

    Globe Theatre, in rep until 28 October

  • God of Carnage

    Lyric Hammersmith, until 30 September

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