Macbeth: Online Masterclass

I’m excited to announce that I’m going to be running my first ever online masterclass at the beginning of March. It will be a group session aimed at helping students perfect their knowledge and skills on Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Sunday the 7th March / 10am (GMT) / Online via Zoom

Click here to reserve your spot now!

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