The Scottish Play
I am pretty sure this made the fandom headlines today and I am definitely late to the party...
But here are my two cents on it, also based on Baz Bamigboye's very comprehensive Deadline report, featuring some pretty interesting insights from S himself:
(Source: https://deadline.com/2025/06/sam-heughan-macbeth-royal-shakespeare-company-debut)
The 'I told you' thing is always a questionable rhetoric weapon, but I think I really gave you a pretty accurate opinion on S's potential. A very long time ago, even:
[Source: https://www.tumblr.com/sgiandubh/725752526214971392/we-few-we-happy-few-we-band-of-brothers?source=share -posted on August 15, 2023]
It is always easy to be a sad, trolling bitch when your cultural access range stops at Bridgerton, because it is almost too easy to disparage and disregard what you are clearly unequipped to understand, for a start. Also because showing empathy and trust was never on your agenda, as far as S goes. And because your worst lies have now been shattered, all you've got left is to slam 'the Mommies', who will allegedly break havoc at the RSC's Stratford-upon-Avon venue.
You know what? I am pretty sure those Mommies, whose existence I never denied, the ones who stand in line by Arctic temperatures in front of obscure liquor stores, do not have - with all due respect - the social and economic profile to travel to Stratford for the RSC's new Macbeth show. This might sound blunt, but I think you will see no shouting, catcalling crowds. It's too far away. It is, realistically speaking, way too expensive. And it is, one more time, out of their range, for Macbeth is, after all, one of the most intricately sinister plays that ever existed. Plus zero chances for a shirtless lollapalooza - so no, I predict no eccentric happenings, this time.
I am over the moon for S and I will be there to decently clap, if the Box Office gods would allow. In the meanwhile, here are the logistical details, as per the RSC's website itself:
[Source: https://www.rsc.org.uk/macbeth/]
Macbeth will be on from October 9 to December 6, 2025 and the tickets will be available for the public on June 25. Already bookmarking these and I will keep you posted.
Two other things, for the road, to keep it simple and clear - from the Deadline paper:
So, it was her, on that photo taken by the Three Brazilian Stooges, the next day after her brutal disappearance from the Landcon. Despite the pathetic guessing game, featuring his mother, some mystery woman grossly hinted by the OG Troll, and probably even Evita Perón, if only she could have been available (no dice, for very obvious reasons). So yes, they absolutely do not hate each other, which is really an understatement, if you see what I mean, here. Because yes, she is 'obviously in London as well' (what a peculiar choice of words, by the way), because they are 'obviously not together' (this reminded me of that particularly feeble denial, for some reason and my left foot they aren't). And because this probably was the perfect occasion for S to quietly slide the cursor towards a 'nothing to see here' narrative, allowing for further twists and turns down the road (yes, mark me, LOL).
Finally, of course she is in London and not in GLA, where the Taj Mahal stands forlorn and forgotten and not under repairs at all, which is really strange for such a hefty real estate investment, unless (heh)... And yes, these are very fresh news I am bringing you, with my thanks to the kind informer - you know who you are and I am grateful for the share.
Last, but not least, for the hair fetishists who abound in this fandom:
'A new skin and a new me and new beginnings'. In his own words, ladies and gentlemen.
This made me grin, but in the best possible way. As for The Gathering, yes - I have thoughts and possibly even questions. A bit later tonight, though.
PS: Shakespeare is not my favorite playwright (Tennessee Williams is the lucky winner, and by far). But yeah, I'll make an effort.
