THEATRE: Macbeth - La Boite Theatre

Title: Macbeth

Presented By: La Boite Theatre

Genre: Theatre / Drama

Synopsis: A bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, shifting the perspective to the Weird Sisters, whose cryptic prophecies set Macbeth on a path of ambition, murder, and ruin. This innovative production delves into their spiritual and philosophical connection to the Earth, revealing a world burdened by human ambition. Blending dance, movement, text, and sound, the performance explores the consequences of power and the interconnectedness of all things. Opening on International Women’s Day, this adaptation challenges the traditional narrative and breathes new life into one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies.

Written By: William Shakespeare

Directed By: Courtney Stewart & Lisa Fa'alafi

Dramaturgy By: Sue Rider

Performance Dates: 6 – 22 March 2025

Performance Times:

• 6 March – 7:30pm (Preview)

• 7 March – 7:30pm (Preview)

• 8 March – 7:30pm (Opening Night)

• 11 March – 6:30pm

• 12 March – 7:30pm

• 13 March – 7:30pm

• 14 March – 7:30pm (Artist Talk & Auslan Interpreted Performance)

• 15 March – 2:00pm & 7:30pm

• 18 March – 6:30pm

• 19 March – 7:30pm

• 20 March – 11:00am (Pay What You Can) & 7:30pm

• 21 March – 7:30pm

• 22 March – 7:30pm

Performance Location and Address: La Boite Theatre, 6 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove QLD

Ticket Costs: $29 - $65

Ticket Link: Book Tickets

Warnings:

• Recommended for audiences aged 15+.

• Contains use of theatrical haze/smoke, sequences of prolonged darkness, strobe and flashing lights, and references to death, dying, infanticide, and sex.

Duration: 90 minutes (No interval)

Cast:

• Roxanne McDonald – Witch 1 (Duncan, Porter)

• Mel Ree – Witch 2 (Macbeth, Murderer)

• Nicole Hoskins – Witch 3 (Banquo, Malcolm, Macduff, Lady Macbeth)

Creative Team:

• Directors: Courtney Stewart & Lisa Fa'alafi

• Dramaturg: Sue Rider

• Set Designer: Lisa Fa'alafi

• Set Realiser: Freddie Lomp

• Costume Designer: Frances Foo

• Lighting Designer: Teegan Kranenburg

• Composer & Sound Designer: Brady Watkins

• Fight & Intimacy Director: NJ Price

• Vocal Coach: Marcus Oborn

• Stage Manager: Peter Sutherland

• Assistant Stage Manager: Kayla Cahill