The Lovers

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Event The Lovers
Venue Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
First Date 23 October 2022
Opening Date 28 October 2022
Last Date 20 November 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Featuring original songs and an adapted script by Laura Murphy, The Lovers is a fresh and magical pop-infused reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Oberon and Puck have devoted centuries trying to craft the perfect happy ending. However, as they look out over an increasingly disconnected world where would-be lovers are afraid to ‘catch feels’ and the path to romance is always one swipe away, Oberon fears there will be no more happily-ever-afters.

Until one day, they happen upon four young lovers.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Adaptation
Subjects Love
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Miranda Middleton Assistant Director
Yvette Lee Choreographer
Marg Horwell Designer
Shaun Rennie Director
Nigel Poulton Fight Director/Fight Choreographer & Intimacy Director
Trent Suidgeest Lighting Designer
Laura Murphy Music and Lyrics Librettist & Book
Michael Tan Music Programmer
Andrew Worboys Musical Director
Natalie Abbott Performer Helena
Blake Appelqvist Performer Demetrius
Stellar Perry Performer Oberon
Monique Sallé Performer Puck
Brittanie Shipway Performer Hermia
Jerrod Smith Performer Lysander
David Bergman Sound Designer
Tomáš Kantor Understudy
Sarah Murr Understudy
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://www.bellshakespeare.com.au/the-lovers
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 213513