PremiumJoanna WaneSenior Feature Writer Lifestyle Premium·Canvas·6 Jul, 2026 07:00 AM10 mins to read‌Actor Mark Mitchinson near his home at Piha Beach. About to turn 60, he says Macbeth is a role he finally feels ready to play. Photo / Jason Dorday

Mark Mitchinson has made a career out of playing dangerous men, taking on roles other actors won’t touch. Now preparing to face down the witches in Macbeth, he talks to Joanna Wane about a prophecy that changed his own life almost four decades ago – and how it finally came