Auslan Interpreted
Selected performances are professionally signed by Auslan interpreters.
Macbeth
In celebration of their 20th anniversary, revered production house Shake & Stir 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.
Drama
Senior Drama Syllabus (Years 11–12)
Unit 3: Transform
Unit 4: Transform
Students explore traditional classical plays and investigate how these works can be transformed into contemporary performances.
English
Senior English Syllabus (Years 11–12)
Unit 2: Texts and Culture
English
Year 10
LANGUAGE
AC9E10LA02 - understand that language used to evaluate, implicitly or explicitly reveals an individual’s values
AC9E10LA03 - analyse text structures and language features and evaluate their effectiveness in achieving their purpose
AC9E10LA07 - evaluate the features of still and moving images, and the effects of those choices on representations
LITERATURE
AC9E10LE03 - analyse how the aesthetic qualities associated with text structures, language features, literary devices and visual features, and the context in which these texts are experienced, influence audience response
AC9E10LE04 - evaluate the social, moral or ethical positions represented in literature
AC9E10LE05 - analyse how text structure, language features, literary devices and intertextual connections shape interpretations of texts
AC9E10LE07 - analyse and evaluate the aesthetic qualities of texts
LITERACY
AC9E10LY01 -analyse and evaluate how people, places, events and concepts are represented in texts and reflect context
AC9E10LY03 - analyse and evaluate how language features are used to implicitly or explicitly represent values, beliefs and attitudes
AC9E10LY04 - analyse and evaluate how authors organise ideas in texts to achieve a purpose
The Arts Curriculum v9.0
Drama – Year 9 & 10
Exploring and responding
AC9ADR10E01 - investigate use of elements of drama, performance skills and/or conventions to communicate and/or challenge ideas, perspectives and/or meaning in drama across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
Developing practices and skills
AC9ADR10D01 - develop performance skills and/or techniques to manipulate elements of drama and/or use conventions to communicate the physical and psychological aspects of roles and characters consistent with intentions
AC9ADR10D02 - reflect on their own and others’ drama or practices to refine and inform their use of elements of drama, conventions and/or approaches to shape and sustain dramatic action
Creating and making
AC9ADR10C01 - improvise and devise drama, and interpret scripted drama, using elements of drama and conventions to shape and manipulate dramatic action and convey intended ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
Accessibility
To book the below accessibility enhanced performances please call QTIX Group Sales: (07) 3840 7466 or email groups@qtix.com.au.
Tactile Tour
Sat 20 June 2026, 12:30 PM
Tactile tours offer blind and low-vision patrons the chance to touch and examine props and costumes and hear the cast and crew describe the visual aspects of the production prior to the matinee performance. Please meet at the Playhouse Cloakroom at 12.15pm for a 12:30pm start. Tour will last for 30 minutes.
Audio Described
Sat 20 June 2026, 2:00 PM
Trained Audio Describers provide a commentary with concise descriptions of actions, expressions and gestures to compliment the theatre experience for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Description is relayed via a discreet headset using radio frequency.
Important Information
Age Recommendation
Recommended for ages 14+.
Warning
This production contains mature adult themes including supernatural themes, violence, depictions of torture, murder including children, self-harm and suicide. It also contains sudden loud noises, strobe lighting, haze and smoke.
Accessibility at QPAC
For wheelchair users, Companion Card holders or those requiring assistance, dedicated seating options are available, and bookings can be made through QPAC's Call Centre by calling 136 246. You can also find information on access and accessibility
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Presented by QPAC and Shake & Stir Theatre Co
