'Hail, Macbeth who will be King one day.' On a cold Scottish heath, three witches make a prophecy. Inspired by their words and encouraged by his evil wife, Macbeth begins his trail of destruction to gain and keep the Scottish throne. This adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, in beautifully illustrated cartoon format, is designed to help teachers and students put on a performance of the play. Performing activities to enable students to perform the play ; Wide range of activities practising the four skills ; Dossiers : Scotland : Some Scottish History and Entertainment in Shakespeare's Time ; Internet projects ; Glossary of difficult words ; Glossary of dramatic terms ; Full dramatic recording of the text.