The Lovers

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Event The Lovers
Venue Playhouse (QPAC), South Bank, QLD
First Date 13 September 2025
Last Date 5 October 2025
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare.
Featuring an electrifyingly original pop score and a boldly reimagined script by Laura Murphy, The Lovers is a fresh, in-yer-face remix of A Midsummer Night’s Dream – bursting with heart, humour, and more than a touch of magic.

For centuries, Oberon and Puck have been the ultimate matchmakers, crafting perfect love stories. But in a world where romance is a chaotic mix of swipes, situationships, and ghosting – Oberon worries that true love is becoming extinct. Just when all hope seems lost, four young lovers cross their path – rea
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Adaptation
Subjects Deception
Love
Related Events
  • Is part of tour The Lovers , Theatre Royal (1976- ), Sydney, NSW, 31 October 2025
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Natalie Abbott Actor and Singer Helena
Jason Arrow Actor and Singer Demetrius
Jayme-Lee Hanekom Actor and Singer Puck
Loren Hunter Actor and Singer Helena
Jenni Little Actor and Singer Cover
Stellar Perry Actor and Singer Oberon
Nicolas van Litsenborgh Actor and Singer Cover
Mat Verevis Actor and Singer Lysander
Laura Murphy Book and Lyrics Librettist & Composer
Indigo Hunt Choreographer Cover & Associate Choreograpther
Yvette Lee Choreographer
Isabel Hudson Designer
Nick Skubij Director
Nigel Poulton Intimacy Consultant & Fight Director
Trent Suidgeest Lighting Designer
Heidi Maguire Musical Director
David Bergman Sound Designer & Video Designer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://theloversmusical.com.au/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 213277