Macbeth at the Playhouse, QPAC tickets
About Macbeth
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.
Run time
2hr 15min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Categories
Age
Ages 14+.
Start date
9th June, 2026
End date
21st June, 2026
Venue
Playhouse | Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Accessibility
QPAC is dedicated to being welcoming, accessible and inclusive for the widest possible audience. Your visit to QPAC may involve some stairs. Each theatre has lifts which assist patrons with mobility difficulties to access all foyers.
Directions
BY TRAIN: Stop at South Brisbane Station, opposite QPAC in Grey Street.
BY BUS: Stop at Cultural Centre, Melbourne Street
BY CITYCAT: Stop at the South Bank ferry stop, which is only a short walk along the river from QPAC.
BY TAXI: The taxi area is located on the Grey Street side of QPAC. Free taxi phones are located in the Melbourne Street foyer, Cremorne Theatre lobby and near the Playhouse cloakroom.
BY CAR: There are a number of paid carparks available in the vicinity. We advise reviewing the Queensland Performing Arts Centre Visit Guide, for full details.
More information about Macbeth
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
