The Theatre Company, a theatre troupe that operates within the world of Fallout 76, staged a production of Macbeth live in-game, and streamed it on Twitch with the help of machinima experts Fallout Five-0.
One member of the team recreated the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's original playhouse, which was demolished in 1644, calling it The Grafton Globe theatre. Others worked on lighting and sound design. Eight players performed together over local voice chat and often using Fallout 76's emotes or holding propes to punctuate the dialogue. Most played multiple roles, with a backstage area of the playhouse allowing for multiple costume changes.
"During COVID-19, theatres around the world have had to close, so our group of drama-loving video game players took to the stage in-game, held rehearsals, and performed live to an audience in-game and streamed online," - Northern Harvest.
The Theatre Company has in the past staged scenes from the likes of Hamlet, A Clockwork Orange and West Side Story within Fallout 76, but Macbeth is its most high-profile production yet.
(Eurogamer and PCgamer)
