It’s depressing to think that 400 years after Lady Macbeth first graced the stage, it’s still considered radical to present a woman as completely ruthless as her. The reaction to Claire ...

From the ruthlessness and ambition of Lady Macbeth and Margaret of Anjou to the confidence and wit of Rosalind, Viola and Portia it is often said that Shakespeare gave his best lines to women ...

Understanding why Lady Macbeth has begun to sleepwalk will help you to understand her character. She needs to be cleansed. Lady Macbeth never saw the evil of the murder lasting in this way.