'Of what use is a good man without ambition?' Announcing the fantastic cast of Crown of Blood, a powerful Yoruba retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth set during the civil wars of 19th-century Yorubaland. Following their collaboration earlier this year, sheffieldtheatres and utopia_theatre present Crown of Blood, a first of its kind to be seen on UK stages, featuring Nollywood stars _kehindebankole and deyemitheactor plus an ensemble of the most exciting performers working in British and African theatre. Written by agboluajeoladipo and Directed by Utopia Theatre’s renowned Artistic Director mojisolaomoibadan, Crown of Blood was developed with the support of the nationaltheatre’s Generate programme. Crown of Blood opens at the Crucible from Mon 2 – Sat 7 Feb 2026 before transferring to belgradetheatre, and later King’s Theatre captheatres in 2027. 🎟️ Find out more about the full cast and creative team, and book tickets at link in bio

'Of what use is a good man without ambition?' Announcing the fantastic cast of Crown of Blood, a powerful Yoruba retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth set during the civil wars of 19th-century Yorubaland. Following their collaboration earlier this year, sheffieldtheatres and utopia_theatre present Crown of Blood, a first of its kind to be seen on UK stages, featuring Nollywood stars _kehindebankole and deyemitheactor plus an ensemble of the most exciting performers working in British and African theatre. Written by agboluajeoladipo and Directed by Utopia Theatre’s renowned Artistic Director mojisolaomoibadan, Crown of Blood was developed with the support of the nationaltheatre’s Generate programme. Crown of Blood opens at the Crucible from Mon 2 – Sat 7 Feb 2026 before transferring to belgradetheatre, and later King’s Theatre captheatres in 2027. 🎟️ Find out more about the full cast and creative team, and book tickets at link in bio