2025-09-13
The Lovers
Shakespeare like you’ve never seen it before — The Lovers is a bold, pop-fuelled remix of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, reimagined by award-winning playwright and composer Laura Murphy and brought to life by Shake & Stir Theatre Co.
With a high-octane original score, phenomenal live band, and a cast packed with Australian stage talent, this contemporary musical flips the script on one of the world’s most iconic love stories. Expect romance, chaos, humour, and heart — all wrapped in a magical night where nothing goes to plan, but everything happens for a reason.
Directed by Nick Skubij (Frankenstein, Fourteen) and starring Natalie Abbott (Muriel’s Wedding), Jason Arrow (Hamilton), and Stellar Perry (The Rocky Horror Show), The Lovers is a modern-day mixtape of love set on a Shakespearean scale.
13 September – 5 October 2025
Playhouse, QPAC
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