Macbeth

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Angela Witcher

“Bring forth men-children only;

For thy undaunted mettle should compose

Nothing but males.”

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Power hungry warrior and Machiavellian murderess or grief-stricken parents with a painful void to fill?

Returning home from a bloody but victorious battle, Macbeth is met by the Weird Sisters who foretell that he will become King of Scotland. Emboldened by this prediction, the Macbeths take fate into their own hands, murder King Duncan and take the crown.

But the crown sits uneasily and their initial act of ambition and unquenchable desire for power set off a catastrophic series of events that once in motion, cannot be stopped.

Don’t miss out on the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s first ever staged production of this dark psychological thriller! 

SEASON DATES:

*Relaxed Performances are designed to welcome those who will benefit from a more relaxed performance environment; click here for more information

TICKETS:

Adult: $36
Concession/ Preview:$28**
Group Bookings (8+): $28
School Groups: $25 (1 free for teacher/s per 10 tickets. Contact education@qldshakespeare.org to organise your booking)

**Concessions are for full-time students, pensioners, health care card holders, MEAA card holders, and current financial members of Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble Inc. Concession patrons must present their concession ID/card to the Box Office.

QSE is an affiliate of the Companion Card program. Please email bookings@qldshakespeare.org to make use of the program when booking tickets.

VENUE & PARKING

23 Manning Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, AU
Macbeth will be performed at the Fringe Brisbane Hub.
The Fringe Brisbane Hub will be the main performance space of the 2022 Brisbane Fringe Festival, situated at 23 Manning Street, South Brisbane, 4101. The Fringe Brisbane Hub is a temporary space provided by Aria Property for the 2022 Fringe Brisbane and was once the training building for  Stefan’s hair salon.
Street parking available.

ACCESSIBILITY

Macbeth will be performed in the wheelchair-accessible ground floor theatre.
The space also features gender-neutral and accessible toilets.

TEAM


Crystal Arons – Witch, Murderer, Doctor
Meg Bennett – Hecate, Lennox
Joanne Booth – Banquo, Lady Macduff, Caithness
Mikala Crawley – Duncan, Menteith, Messenger, Murderer
Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn – Malcolm
Ellen Hardisty – Witch
Rebecca Murphy – Lady Macbeth
Leah Mustard – Witch, Child
Rob Pensalfini – Macbeth
Tenielle Plunkett – Fleance, Sergeant, Porter, Soldier
Rebekah Schmidt – Ross
Angus Thorburn – Macduff

Director – Angela Witcher
Production Manager – Willem Whitfield
Production Designer – Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn
Music Director – Rob Pensalfini
Assistant Stage Manager – Loretta Donnelly
Assistant Director – Liliana Macarone

PRESS

“…thrilling and otherworldly.” Backstreet Brisbane (full review)

“…a spirited success.” TheatreHaus (full review)

“…a performance to remember.” Weekend Notes (full review)

“…accessible even to those without detailed familiarity with the original text.” Blue Curtains Brisbane (full review)