Richard Eyre , one of the country's greatest theatre directors, makes his radio debut in this production of Shakepeare's bloody tragedy, set in a tribal Scotland that is savage but also civilised. To direct a radio play, Eyre observes, you have to close your eyes to the microphones, to the actors clustered around them, to the swatches of chain mail attached to their jeans, and to the studio assistants clashing swords like cutlery. "Close your eyes and you're on a blasted heath."
Director Richard Eyre. Music composed by Dominic Muldowney. Executive producer Kate Rowland