#Main Info
Can you repeat the past? Of course you can, Old Sport.
Welcome to The Jazz Age: a fever dream of dizzying excess where love, lies and liquor are in hot supply. Late to this glittering party arrives Nick Carraway, a blow-in from the mid-West, who’s immediately drawn to the enigmatic playboy next door: Jay Gatsby.
Every Saturday night New York’s Flappers, Freeloaders and Pleasure Seekers swill from Gatsby’s generosity while rumours swirl about their mysterious host. Is he a racketeer? A mobster? A bootlegger? A saint? Nick soon discovers the forlorn Gatsby is a man who has everything he wants - except the only woman he’s ever loved … Daisy.
Considered one of the greatest novels ever written, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s literary masterpiece comes roaring to the stage in a stylish and scintillating adaptation where dreams shimmer then shatter, hearts beat achingly out of time and everyone’s chasing their own green light.
Shake & Stir Theatre Co and Queensland Theatre Company spirit you away to that elusive gin-soaked Summer of 1922, where love and longing is served on the rocks. From the creative teams that brought you Frankenstein, Pride & Prejudice, and GRIMM, alongside a cast of rising stars, this Gatsby is shaken, not stirred.
A Shake & Stir Theatre Co and Queensland Theatre Company co-production.
Created By
Adapted by Daniel Evans and Nelle Lee
Directed by Daniel Evans and Nick Skubij
Set & Costume Designer Christina Smith
Associate Costume Designer Nat Ryner
Lighting Designer Trent Suidgeest
Composer & Sound Designer Guy Webster
Choreographer Nerida Matthaei
Creative Producer Ross Balbuziente
Featuring: Ryan Hodson, Loren Hunter, Nelle Lee, Ethan Lwin, Libby Munro, Donné Ngabo, Rachel Nutchey, Shiv Palekar, Jess Vickers, Jeremiah Wray, Brigitte Freeme, Sean Sinclair
Details
By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Duration 2 hours 30 minutes including interval, subject to change without notice
This production contains: mature themes, moderate violence, sexual references and the simulated use of drugs and alcohol.
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Recommended for ages 14+
#Team
Daniel Evans
Co-Adaptor & Co-Director
Nelle Lee
Co-Adaptor & Cast
Nick Skubij
Co-Director
Christina Smith
Set & Costume Designer
Trent Suidgeest
Lighting Designer
Guy Webster
Composer & Sound Designer
Nerida Matthaei
Movement Director, Choreographer and Intimacy Coordinator
Nat Ryner
Associate Costume Designer
Ross Balbuziente
Creative Producer
Yanni Dubler
Stage Manager
Maddison Penglis
Deputy Stage Manager
Georgie Gould
Assistant Stage Manager
Ryan Hodson
Cast
Loren Hunter
Cast
Ethan Lwin
Cast
Libby Munro
Cast
Donné Ngabo
Cast
Rachel Nutchey
Cast
Shiv Palekar
Cast
Jess Vickers
Cast
Jeremiah Wray
Cast
Brigitte Freeme
Onstage Cover
Sean Sinclair
Onstage Cover
#Trailer
| Date | Destination | Venue | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
— | Brisbane | Playhouse, QPAC |
#Praise for The Great Gatsby
★★★★★ A remarkable adaptation ... Absolutely spectacular.
Aussie Stage Buzz
★★★★ An explosion of jazz-era decadence, this Gatsby is one wild party, old sport.
Brisbane Times
★★★★ A slick and fast-moving production that glides smoothly from scene to scene.
ArtsHub
★★★★ ½
Queensland Stage Critics
Queensland Theatre Company and Shake & Stir Theatre Co have created something truly exceptional. Without question - the best stage production I have seen.
Absolute Theatre
This entire production, perhaps inspired by Gatsby, shoots not just for the stars, but for another galaxy.
Stage Whispers
They’ve turned a classic into a pulse-racing theatrical event!
The Scoop
A visually arresting, emotionally intelligent interpretation that lingers long after the lights fade.
Scenestr
A stunning production.
The Blurb
Gatsby gets the green light. It's excellent.
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