The Lovers
About The Lovers
Based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare.
Featuring an electrifyingly original pop score and a boldly reimagined script by Laura Murphy, The Lovers is a fresh, in-yer-face remix of A Midsummer Night’s Dream – bursting with heart, humour, and more than a touch of magic.
For centuries, Oberon and Puck have been the ultimate matchmakers, crafting perfect love stories. But in a world where romance is a chaotic mix of swipes, situationships, and ghosting – Oberon worries that true love is becoming extinct. Just when all hope seems lost, four young lovers cross their path – ready for a night they’ll never forget.
Directed by Nick Skubij (Frankenstein, Fourteen), this brand-new, high-energy musical blends a killer soundtrack, a phenomenal live band, innovative video design, and a breath-taking cast.
Get set for a totally modern love story – where nothing goes as planned, but everything happens for a reason.
It’s a contemporary mixtape of pop bangers presented on a Shakespearean scale.
Sydney season produced by Shake & Stir Theatre Co and John Frost for Crossroads Live.
Brisbane season presented by QPAC with Shake & Stir Theatre Co in association with Brisbane Festival.
“A dream of a musical: The Lovers has more earworms than Spotify.”
Brisbane Times
“A candy-coloured collision of poetry, pop and pure spectacle.”
The Courier-Mail
“Shakespeare for the Spotify generation – witty, wild and impossible not to love.”
The Fame Reporter
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- Show Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes ,including interval, subject to change without notice.
- Age Recommendation: Recommended for ages 14 years old and over.
- Show Warning: contains strong language, sexual references, smoke and lighting effects.
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