Age Recommendation
Recommended for audiences 15 years and over.
The Shawshank Redemption
Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC
28 Apr to 9 May 2027
From $89.90
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2 hours 10 minutes
(including interval, subject to change without notice)
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption, the story you love, live on stage.
The Shawshank Redemption is a powerful stage production that places you just metres from the action. Raw, intimate and deeply moving, this is theatre at its most compelling.
Wrongly convicted of the brutal murders of his wife and her lover, Andy Dufresne is sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Shawshank prison. As he navigates the harsh realities of incarceration, he forms an unlikely friendship with fellow inmate Red, discovering that even in the darkest of places, hope can endure.
Based on Stephen King’s celebrated novella, this gripping adaptation tells an unforgettable story of hope, friendship and the resilience of the human spirit. The 1994 feature film was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
The lead cast is acclaimed television, film and theatre actor David Berry (Outlander, A Place To Call Home, Home and Away) as Andy Dufresne, who is wrongly sentenced to life for murdering his wife and her lover; prolific stage and television actor Bert LaBonté (The Book of Mormon, Colin From Accounts, Cloudstreet) as Red, a long-term inmate who forms an unlikely friendship with Andy; and recognised screen actor Rodger Corser (Doctor Doctor, Rush, Channel 9’s The Floor) as The Warden, the cruel prison boss.
Hope, loss, unconditional friendship, revenge, humour, sadness, and the complexity of humanity are all inmates at Shawshank, and this universal desire for redemption is why it has held up as one of the best stories ever told.
- London Theatres
This production has nailed it … making for gripping live theatre.
- Broadway World
Electrifying – It truly is a must-see show.
- The Observer
Creatives
David Berry, Bert LaBonté and Rodger Corser
Cast
Stephen King
Author
Owen O’Neill
Adaptor
Dave Johns
Adaptor
David Esbjornson
Director
Gary McCann
Designer
Chris Davey
Lighting Designer
Andy Graham
Sound Designer
Important Information
Warning
Contains adult themes, strong coarse language, smoke effects/haze, cigarettes, the depiction of firearms and partial nudity.
The Shawshank Redemption stage show contains mature themes and trigger warnings common to the story, including strong profanity, depictions of severe prison violence, institutional corruption, and attempted sexual assault. The production is highly visceral, using tight staging to evoke claustrophobia and the grim realities of prison life.
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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