The world of William Shakespeare will be brought to life as part of a special exhibition in Perth.
Maps from the period when the Bard was writing his plays will be displayed at the Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s Fair Maid’s House.
They are among the earliest printed representations of Scotland and, as part of Perth Theatre’s production of Macbeth, will be on show on September 25.
Members of the cast got a sneak preview of the exhibition, which includes a number of the locations associated with the Scottish play.
Andrew Barrett, Daniel Cahill and Lorn Macdonald are all studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and got an extra lesson as they took a break from rehearsals.
Tony Simpson, a member of the RSGS collections team, has produced a sequence of detailed images focusing on places like Forres, Darnaway, Inverness, Cawdor, Birnam and Dunsinane.
He will join Margaret Wilkes, convener of the RSGS collections and information committee, as she takes visitors through the special display.
The evening, which runs from 5.30pm until 6.30pm, forms part of a series of connected events aimed at giving audiences, schoolchildren, teachers and the wider public the opportunity to explore the wider historic, geographical and cultural context of Macbeth.
Creative director for Horsecross Arts Rachel O’Riordan said: “I hope audiences will join us for our connected events for a chance to explore some of the ideas about history in the play and how these reflect and conflict with what we know of the real Macbeth.
“For many, the play has been all they know of Macbeth and it is a much fabricated, twisted, politically expedient story written in part for the politics of Shakespeare’s own day.”
Tickets for the exhibition cost £5 and must be booked in advance as spaces are limited.
They can be secured by visiting the RSGS headquarters at Lord John Murray’s House on North Port, or by contacting 01738 455050.
Macbeth will play at Perth Theatre from Friday until October 5 and tickets are available by going online to www.horsecross.co.uk, or by calling 01738 621031.