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Macbeth

QPAC

Updated: Jun 21, 2026

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This razor-sharp new adaptation of Macbeth charts the course of a rising war hero who becomes the media’s latest obsession and, pushed by a partner as polished as she is dangerous, turns the 24-hour news cycle into his personal battleground, playing at QPAC from June 6th to 21st.

Actors in Macbeth at QPAC Theatre

This is Macbeth, as written by Shakespeare, reimagined and reborn into a ruthless world of rolling news, political theatre and weaponised ambition at scale by the creative team behind 1984, A Christmas Carol, Frankenstein and Jane Eyre, for our age of clickbait and catastrophe.

Actor in Macbeth at QPAC Theatre

This will be a dark, seductive, ratings-driven descent where perception is everything, loyalty is currency, and one couple’s hunger for the top spot threatens to bring their whole empire crashing down.

Hands of male and female at Macbeth play at QPAC Theatre

Good to know – Recommended for ages 14+. This production contains mature adult themes including violence, depictions of torture, murder, self-harm and suicide. It also contains sudden loud noises, strobe lighting, haze and smoke.

Need to know – Duration 2 hours.

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Macbeth

Playhouse QPAC

Melbourne St

Cnr Grey St

South Brisbane

Jun 6-21 11am, 1pm, 2pm & 7pm

$79-$119 + trans fee

13 62 46

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