Double, double toil and trouble: Old Globe brings ‘Macbeth' to annual tour

The Old Globe Theatre invites the region to Scotland with witches, ghosts and Great Birnam Wood as it brings back its annual free Globe for All Tour with Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.”

The tour will visit 25 venues through San Diego County and Tijuana, bringing “The Scottish Play,” directed by Marcela Lorca, with a complement of nine actors.

“There are few plays that draw audiences into mystery like Macbeth,” said Old Globe Director of Arts Engagement Adena Varner.

Varner said the intersections between the supernatural and the human, the timeless questions of fate and free will, and the struggle with our own ambition make this one of Shakespeare’s most theatrical works.

“This production promises an unforgettable experience you won’t want to miss,” he added.

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“Macbeth” features recent graduates of The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre program: Conner Keef in the title role, Stephanie Hinck as Lady Macbeth, Lance D. Bush as Macduff and Witch, Trevor Butler as Malcolm, Madi Goff as Banquo and Seyton, and Susane Lee as Donalbain. San Diego actor Alejandra Villanueva will play Ross, and Maya Sofia Enciso will play Lennox and Witch.

The 2026 Globe for All Tour of “Macbeth” will be presented with free public performances:

• Nov. 3 at 6 p.m.: Lincoln High School;
• Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.: CECUT (Tijuana Cultural Center);
• Nov. 6 at 6 p.m.: San Diego State University;
• Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.: Oceanside Public Library;
• Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.: Oceanside Public Library;
• Nov. 9 at 6 p.m.: Casa Familiar / San Ysidro Civic Center;
• Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.: Coronado Public Library;
• Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.: Jackie Robinson YMCA;
• Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.: San Diego Central Library;
• Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.: Normal Heights United Church;
• Nov. 17 at 5 p.m.: The San Diego LGBT Community Center;
• Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.: Montgomery High School;
• Nov. 19 at 1 p.m.: El Cajon Library;
• Nov. 19 at 6 p.m.: Creative Performing and Media Arts (CPMA); and
• Nov. 20 at 6 p.m.: City Heights Performance Annex.

There will also be one low-cost performance Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. at The Old Globe’s House of Charm in Balboa Park. Several private performances will be held for various organizations, including Centinela State Prison, Father Joe’s and Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility.