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The Lovers

Playhouse, QPAC

Updated: Sep 29, 2025

A thrilling brand-new production of the breakout Australian pop musical The Lovers is playing at QPAC’s Playhouse from 13 September to 5 October.

Cast on stage The Lovers

From the creative powerhouse Shake & Stir Theatre Co and Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), in association with Brisbane Festival, The Lovers is a fresh, high-energy reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with an electrifying pop score, a dynamic live band, and a whole lot of heart.

Cast performing on stage The Lovers

Written and composed by the wildly talented Laura Murphy, this romantic, rebellious and contemporary take on Shakespeare’s tangled tale of love and mischief is set to captivate Brisbane audiences in a whole new way.

Cast member on stage The Lovers

Following the musical’s premiere sold-out season at the Sydney Opera House in 2023, the electrifying new production, directed by Shake & Stir’s Artistic Director Nick Skubij (Frankenstein, Fourteen), is a must-see theatrical event.

Cast members performing on stage The Lovers

“We are beyond excited to bring a new interpretation of this stellar work by the incredibly talented Laura Murphy to QPAC’s stage as part of Brisbane Festival,” said Nick, “Imagine a bold, genre-defying production that combines sharp wit, vibrant energy, and powerful storytelling - The Lovers is all that and more! Literally love and pop and Shakespeare pouring off the stage,” 

Cast member on stage The Lovers

Working alongside Skubij is a phenomenal team of the country’s most revered creatives including Choreographer Yvette Lee (Follies), Music Director Heidi Maguire (SIX the Musical), Designer Isabel Hudson (Dear Evan Hansen), Video and Sound Designer David Bergman (The Picture of Dorian Gray) and Lighting Designer Trent Suidgeest (Frankenstein).

Get ready to fall head over heels. The Lovers is a wild ride through love, lust, and lunacy – where nothing goes as planned, but everything happens for a reason!

Shake & Stir Theatre Co is a valued partner of Must Do Brisbane.com

The Lovers

Playhouse, QPAC

Melbourne St

cnr Grey St

South Brisbane

Sep 13 - Oct 5

$85-$139 + trans. fee

136 246

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