Macbeth retold by schoolchildren from around the world – video

The witches are Colombian, Banquo’s Ghost appears in Mexico and Macbeth’s castle is Croatian in this crowd-sourced version of Shakespeare’s tragedy, performed by schoolchildren from around the world to mark Shakespeare Lives in Schools Day. Fiona Shaw provides the voiceover, the illustrations are by Nick Hayes, and the art direction and design are by Alphabetical.

The British Council’s series Shakespeare Lives in 2016 celebrates the playwright on the 400th anniversary of his death.