About
Shake & Stir is one of the country’s leading contemporary theatre companies touring Australia and New Zealand since 2006. Shake & Stir produce an annual season of Mainstage and in-school productions.
Mainstage work has included: Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, Frankenstein, Tae Tae in the Land of Yaaas!, Roald Dahl’s The Twits, 2:22 - A Ghost Story, Fourteen, Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox, Jane Eyre, A Christmas Carol, Fourthcoming, The Australian premiere of Green Day’s American Idiot, George’s Marvellous Medicine, Endgame, Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts, Dracula, Wuthering Heights, 1984, Tequila Mockingbird, Out Damn Snot, Animal Farm and Statespeare.
The company is widely acknowledged as a leading national touring theatre company, taking medium to large scale works to major metropolitan and regional centres, annually.
Shake & Stir has been nominated for PAC Australia’s Drover Award for Tour of the Year on five occasions, collecting the Award consecutively in 2014 & 2015. National Tours have included: Fourteen, Roald Dahl’s The Twits, Jane Eyre, Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox, Roald Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine, Green Day’s American Idiot, Dracula, Wuthering Heights, Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts, 1984, Animal Farm and Statespeare.
#Our Goals
Shake & Stir promotes live theatre as an essential and viable form of contemporary entertainment while providing young people with a positive first experience.
Integrity
Integrity is a cornerstone of Shake & Stir's ethos. We commit to honesty, transparency, and ethical practices, fostering trust and respect within our company and with our audiences.
Artistic Excellence
Artistic excellence drives our work at Shake & Stir. We uphold high standards across all creative pursuits, aiming to inspire with quality performances and enrich the theatre community.
Inclusivity
At Shake & Stir, we champion inclusivity, creating a space where everyone feels welcome and represented. We believe our strength lies in diversity, fostering dialogue, understanding, and inspiring a new, diverse generation of theatre lovers.
Innovation
Innovation is essential, we will continue to push the boundaries of live theatre and challenge ourselves and our audience. We embrace creativity and new technologies to create unique, evolving experiences, captivating audiences and inspiring young artists.
#Meet Our Team
Nelle Lee
Artistic Director
Ross Balbuziente
Artistic Director
Nick Skubij
Artistic Director
Acknowledgement
Shake & Stir Theatre Co acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which the company gathers; Yagarabul and Turrbul country and pay respects to the Elders that are with us today and those past. First Nations people have been creating stories to educate, record history and entertain for over 2000 generations and we are honoured to be able to continue in this.