Overview
In celebration of their 20th anniversary, revered production house Shake & Stir Theatre Co tackle Shakespeare’s most-gripping tragedy, Macbeth.
Reborn into a ruthless world of rolling news, political theatre and weaponised ambition, this razor-sharp new production from the creative team behind 1984, A Christmas Carol, Frankenstein and Jane Eyre, charts the course of a rising war hero who becomes the media’s latest obsession and, pushed by a partner as polished as she is dangerous, turns the 24-hour news cycle into his personal battleground.
This is Macbeth, as written by Shakespeare, reimagined at scale, for our age of clickbait and catastrophe: a dark, seductive, ratings-driven descent where perception is everything, loyalty is currency, and one couple’s hunger for the top spot threatens to bring their whole empire crashing down.
FAQ
Is this Shakespeare’s Macbeth?
Yes – this is Shakespeare’s original play presented in a contemporary context. You can expect visual elements such as sets and costumes to reflect a more contemporary world but actors to speak the original Shakespearean text.
What can audiences expect on stage?
This production will bring Shakespeare’s gripping tragedy into the 21st century through cutting-edge production elements and impressive performances. Expect an evening of exceptional theatre, Shakespearean in scale.
Cast & Creatives
- Director Nick Skubij
- Associate Director Francesca Savige
- Designer Josh McIntosh
- Lighting Designer Jason Glenwright
- Sound Designer Guy Webster
- Video Designers Nevin Howell & Jeremy Gordon
- Fight and Intimacy Director Nigel Poulton
- Creative Producer Ross Balbuziente
- Featuring Johnny Balbuziente, Will Carseldine, Nelle Lee, Jodie Le Vesconte, Pacharo Mzembe, Rachel Nutchey, Jeremiah Wray, Eddie Cane and Elias Ford-Murphy
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