Poets & Writers Theater
Every day we share a new clip of interest to creative writers—author readings, book trailers, publishing panels, craft talks, and more. So grab some popcorn, filter the theater tags by keyword or genre, and explore our sizable archive of literary videos.
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“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” Watch the trailer for The Tragedy of Macbeth, a film based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare, written and directed by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, and Corey Hawkins.
Tags: Not Genre-Specific | Poetry | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Macbeth | William Shakespeare | Joel Coen | film adaptation | movie trailer | 2021 -
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.” In this scene from This Is Macbeth, Joan Malkin, Carrie Paff, and Atosa Babaoff deliver their rendition of the three witches in Act One, Scene One of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Tags: Not Genre-Specific | William Shakespeare | Macbeth | theater | weird sisters | This Is Macbeth | witches | Joan Malkin | Carrie Paff | Atosa Babaoff -
"Oh, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!" A new film adaptation of William Shakespeare's beloved tragedy Macbeth, directed by Justin Kurzel, stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.
Tags: 2015 | movie trailer | William Shakespeare | Macbeth | Poetry | Fiction