Comedian Stewart Lee on rewriting Shakespeare for a post-alternative comedy makeover

It’s not often someone is asked to rewrite a piece of Shakespeare’s work. But comedian Stewart Lee has taken on the challenge – at the invitation of a top theatre director.

He’s updated a key scene from Macbeth which he says was in dire need of a post-alternative comedy makeover and the Royal Shakespeare Company, no less, is staging his efforts.

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