Living With Lady Macbeth

'Living with Lady Macbeth' uses the device of a play within a play to examine some of the issues of power and ambition invested in the character of Lady Macbeth. Lily is determined to audition for this part, as she is tired of always being behind the scenes, of being ordinary and reliable. Disregarding derision from those around her, Lily stuns everyone with a chilling performance of Act I Scene V, but finally chooses to do the costumes - not out of defeat, but because she has satisfied her ambition.

'Living with Lady Macbeth' is part of ACT NOW, a highly-acclaimed series of accessible new plays, specially written for young people. These plays are suitable for performance and class reading with large groups. ACT NOW aims to:

• encourage young people to take part in practical drama
• introduce an awareness of dramatic production - from casting and direction to lighting and design
• promote the discussion of issues which are of special interest to young people
• meets to requirements of GCSE Drama