Overview
Shake & Stir Theatre Co and QPAC presents
GRIMM
Tales from the Brothers Grimm
Adapted and created by Shake & Stir
Happily, ever after? Never.
GRIMM, the smash-hit, deliciously-twisted, sold out production returns.
Nationally-revered Shake & Stir Theatre Co invite you into a world where fairytales are reimagined with a profound intensity and irreverent glee. But be warned – these bedtime stories may cause nightmares…
Within the walls of an abandoned drinking house in the deep dark forest, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and many others emerge from the thicket to share the truth behind their stories – warts and all. Consequently, surprises and never-before-told truths boil and bubble seductively to the surface...
From the company behind the award-winning stage spectacles – The Great Gatsby, Frankenstein and A Christmas Carol – comes this bold adaption of tales from the Brothers Grimm in a bewitching theatre experience.
Adapted by Nelle Lee, directed by Daniel Evans and costumes designed by Australian fashion icon Paul McCann – expect a lavish, loud and lucid night.
Tuck yourself in – bedtime stories will never be the same again.
Curriculum Links
ENGLISH
Unpacking the known in a new and exciting way, GRIMM uses the well-versed world of fairy tales to invite the audience to ask what assumptions they've always made. A perfect inspiration for students developing their own literary voice or working with classical texts.
DRAMA
Leaning into the original eerie and impactful storytelling of the Grimm brothers, students will be immersed in the magical and gothic re-interpretation of these tales as a dynamic, contemporary performance.
Learning Resources
Plan Your Visit
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Creatives & Cast
- Adaptor Nelle Lee with Daniel Evans
- Director Daniel Evans
- Creative Producers Ross Balbuziente and Nick Skubij
- Set Designer Josh McIntosh
- Costume Designer Paul McCann
- Lighting Designer Trent Suidgeest
- Composer/Sound Designer Guy Webster
- Dramaturg Saffron Benner
- Choreographer Dan Venz
- Fight Director NJ Price
- Featuring Aljin Abella, Helen Cassidy, Melissa Kahraman, Henry Rollo
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Image by Andi Crown Photography Red Leap Theatre Workshop
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Songs of Protest Workshop
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