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25.01.2022 Them long weekend feels... #FBF | Green Days American Idiot AU @ QPAC | 2017 & 18 Dylan Evans Photography

24.01.2022 " Cannot recommend highly enough!" ~ Aimee (Parent to Dom, 6) We are roaring with excitement - our December Holiday Workshop starts in 3 weeks. INFO / ENROL https://bit.ly/33C3noH

24.01.2022 UPDATE ~ only 2 spots remain! Join Zoë, Gabe & Maddi for 3 days of dramatic fun these July Holidays. Info here https://bit.ly/2ABfUNP

24.01.2022 This trio were back performing in schools (IRL) today ~ boy did it feel good! #shaketouring

23.01.2022 Happy Roald Dahl Story Day! Today (and every other day) we salute the delightful Mr Dahl ~ we are chuffed to have adapted and staged 4 of his wonderful books for audiences old, young and young at heart. Revolting Rhymes, Dirty Beasts, Georges Marvellous Medicine and Fantastic Mr Fox. Which has been your favourite?

23.01.2022 Do you have students tackling a MONOLOGUE? This interactive, 60-minute workshop has been created specifically for English and Drama students who are creating and/or performing a monologue. Info / register your class here https://bit.ly/2Zn5zyS

22.01.2022 "It feels so good to unleash our 2021 in-school season our 16th year of #shaketouring - into schools across Australia. Although none of us can know for sure what lies around the corner - we remain optimistic and with full-hearted hope. What we do know for certain is that together with our valued teachers (and students), we will be approaching the new year of learning and engagement with an invigorated resilience and finely-tuned ability to adapt. Having access to high-qu...ality, live entertainment not only assists young people with their academic education - it shapes them as thinking, feeling human beings. When adversity strikes, humans turn to the arts for comfort. The arts cocoon us. They engage, challenge and enlighten us. We look forward to sharing our art and a happy and healthy 2021 with you. Thank you for your support throughout this year from the bottom of our hearts." Ross Balbuziente, Nelle Lee & Nick Skubij shake & stir theatre co | Artistic Directors shake & stir's 2021, full-hearted season https://bit.ly/3l691qe

22.01.2022 Queensland we are good to go ~ on tour! Chookas (and safe travels) to Maddy, Nick & Eli as they head North today visiting schools all the way up to Cairns, over the next 4 weeks. We feel very lucky to be touring theatre during these times, we look forward to reconnecting (from a safe distance) with some of our FNQ audiences. #shaketouring Maddison Burridge // Arts Queensland

21.01.2022 The curtain WILL rise again! Our Touring Company Manager ~ Johnny Balbuziente wholeheartedly supports the amazing work of the Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund Qld. If you can, please support the ABF by buying a T-shirt, here: https://abfqld.com.au/shop/... All money raised will go back to artists that find themselves in extra-challenging situations during this period. We cant wait to see you in a theatre soon!

21.01.2022 "Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood." George Orwell 1984 by George Orwell Available for students to stream in term 2 & 3 www.shakeandstirvirtual.com.au Stephen Henry

20.01.2022 Well just leave this here...

19.01.2022 Cheers to Term 3! Lots to celebrate and be grateful for with this beautiful bunch of shake & stirrers. Big thanks to the schools, teachers and students that welcomed us with open (socially-distanced) arms this term ~ from the Coast to Cairns and everywhere in between. Happy, safe holidays!

19.01.2022 #shakeSECRET In the 2017 season of Green Days American Idiot AU, this flying sequence was achieved by two mechanists literally pulling the strings side stage. In 2018, it was taken to new heights and the flying rig was automated. This automation system, by the good folk at Theatre Safe Australia, was toured by our extraordinary technical team for 6 months across Australia.... Stay tuned for more #shaketouring secrets every #FBF. Rowena Rasmussen as Extraordinary Girl (2017) Dylan Evans Photography

18.01.2022 July Holiday Workshops are back! Join Maddi, Gabe & Zoë for 3 days of creative exploration with a focus on building confidence and stage presence. Places are filling fast https://bit.ly/2ABfUNP

17.01.2022 Welcome to our 2021 in-school season. We look forward to a full-hearted year of renewed energy, explosive passion and epic live performance. Bookings are now open https://bit.ly/2PZflkX Video | optikal bloc Illustrations | Jon Weber Photography | Dylan Evans... Hair & MU | Gemma Elaine See more

17.01.2022 We are so pleased to announce that QLD Youth Shakespeare Festival is returning for the 9th year and enrolments are NOW OPEN. In 2021, we propel into a fresh year of creativity, expression and belonging. Our improved format gives your students the opportunity to hone their artistic skills and thrive in an all-inclusive, multi-genre creative celebration of the works of William Shakespeare. SHAKE FEST is a cross-schools Festival connecting students, their teachers, and schools ...across the state to shake & stir theatre co. Young Actors, Musicians, Dancers, Filmmakers, Photographers, Designers and Artists can all participate making SHAKE FEST a sure-fire way to engage all the creative students at your school. MORE INFO / ENROL https://bit.ly/2IWSYNc

17.01.2022 On this day in 1949 George Orwells 1984 was first published. On this day in 2020 the mega reality tv show Big Brother returns to our screens. On this day and EVERY DAY our school-touring production of 1984 adapted by Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij, is available to stream via shake & stir VIRTUAL, and returning soon LIVE in your classroom.... Info/bookings www.shakeandstirVIRTUAL.com.au Photo by Stephen Henry

17.01.2022 Artistic Director Ross Balbuziente sat down with InQueensland to chat about the return of in-school touring this term and the launch of shake & stir's 2021 full-hearted season. "Our theatres still may be closed, but we are grateful that theatre is still being staged by professional actors and seen in school environments."

16.01.2022 No more zoom and gloom this July! Over 3 days, we will work on: character, voice, movement, improvisation and scene work with a focus on building confidence and stage presence. STRICTLY limited spots. More info/enrol here https://bit.ly/3huQty2

15.01.2022 [AUDITIONS] Keen to join a dynamic, fast-paced, inclusive and rewarding work environment? We are holding auditions for our 2021 in-school touring seasons. Online submissions close on 25 Sep 2020. More info // how to apply https://shakeandstir.com.au/auditions/

15.01.2022 Merry Christmas in July! As we look forward to Christmas (only 6 months away) we look back at A Christmas Carol AU (only 6 months ago) at QPAC. Happy times. Sending lots of love, light and festive cheer | David Fell

14.01.2022 Turn that frown upside down. Although we are CURRENTLY sold out, new release A Christmas Carol tickets are going on sale VERY soon! Be among the first to access new tickets by joining our wait list here https://bit.ly/3pztohF Pictured Eugene Gilfedder, backstage at QPAC.

14.01.2022 What a magic week. We had 2 teams back on the road #shaketouring schools throughout SEQLD. Keeping safe and playing our part to stop the spread, of course! | David Fell

13.01.2022 We are beyond excited to be jumping in the van(s) and heading back to school in term 3! We missed performing IRL last term so much ~ term 3 is going to be epic. New procedures may be in place but our passion for delivering live theatre remains unchanged https://bit.ly/2ZMnptV

12.01.2022 In 2021, we are back with full-hearted vigour. On offer, is a season of 8 performances full of heart, passion and the iconic, explosive energy for which shake & stir has become so well known. Along with performances, we have revised our engagement opportunities with a slew of new masterclasses as well as extensive online resources. Having access to high-quality, live entertainment not only assists young people with their academic education, it helps shape them as thinking, ...feeling human beings. When adversity strikes, humans turn to the arts for comfort. The arts cocoon us. They engage, challenge and enlighten us. We look forward to sharing our art and a happy and healthy 2021 with you. And of course, thank you for your support throughout this year from the bottom of our hearts. Ross Balbuziente, Nelle Lee & Nick Skubij Artistic Directors More info / bookings https://bit.ly/34dOBpa Photography Dylan Evans Illustrations Jon Weber Hair & MU Gemma Elaine

12.01.2022 It’s official ~ Christmas is back (on sale)! Fantastic new seats have been released across all previously sold-out performances of A Christmas Carol at QPAC from 16 - 24 Dec. Hurry, before these too disappear https://bit.ly/3fzbyqc #AChristmasCarolAU

12.01.2022 A short but intense rehearsal period fit for Shakespeares shortest and most intense tragedy. Over the past 6 weeks, the shake team have been working with the ridiculously talented drama students at Wavell State High School on a production of MACBETH. The result was electric. The arts are in turmoil at the moment but our future is bright in the hands of these resilient, humble, funny, spontaneous and caring teenagers. It was over in a minute but the mems will last a lifetime.

11.01.2022 Schools all over Qld have jumped on board for QLD Youth Shakespeare Festival 2020. If you are a Drama, Dance, Art, Music, Media or Film & TV Teacher (or student) and are still considering getting involved ~ you are still in time. Submissions close (11.59pm) 3 Aug https://bit.ly/2EAm4PR

11.01.2022 NOW ON SALE! New tickets have just been released across all previously sold-out performances of A Christmas Carol, at QPAC from 16 - 24 Dec. It feels like Christmas morning! Hurry, before these too disappear https://bit.ly/3fzbyqc Photo by David Fell

09.01.2022 The curtain WILL rise again! Our Artistic Directors ~ Ross Balbuziente, Nelle Lee & Nick Skubij wholeheartedly support the amazing work of the Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund Qld. If you can, please support the ABF by buying a T-shirt, here: https://abfqld.com.au/shop/... All money raised will go back to artists that find themselves in extra-challenging situations during this period. We cant wait to see you in a theatre soon!

08.01.2022 NEXT WEEK! Only 4 places remain for our Primary September Holiday Workshop Wed - Fri. Workshop includes: a LIVE performance of Roald Dahls REVOLTING RHYMES + 3 days of action-packed drama activities and creative challenges, designed to keep students grinning from ear to ear. More info / enrol https://bit.ly/33GgDHV

08.01.2022 Happy NOPEning Night to our fabulous Fantastic Mr Fox company ~ who should be in Auckland, New Zealand but instead are huddled safely underground waiting for things to return to normal... We look forward to seeing you soon Auckland Live.

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06.01.2022 Has your school had to cancel its musical or play? It's not too late to enrol in QLD Youth Shakespeare Festival 2020. Drama, Dance, Music, Photography, Film & Design students get on board www.qldshakefest.com.au

06.01.2022 Although school holidays are only just beginning, we are already refreshed and ready to get going! Cant wait to get back into schools next term https://shakeandstir.com.au/

05.01.2022 Happy Wear it Purple Day - we are proud to #WearItPurple in support of creating safe, inclusive and empowering environments for LGBTQ+ youth! Maddy, Nick & Eli | Cairns

05.01.2022 QLD Youth Shakespeare Festival enrolments close 3 August ~ you are still in time to enter for 2020! Watch the vid, then click here: https://bit.ly/2YGo7Iv

05.01.2022 SEPTEMBER holidays! 3 action-packed days of curating crazy characters, making ingenious inventions and rehearsing ridiculous rhymes + all participants watch a LIVE performance of Roald Dahls REVOLTING RHYMES by shake & stir. Places are strictly limited, enrol here https://bit.ly/3atuqVk

05.01.2022 #FBF Last year we delivered our largest In-Residency to date. 175 Grade 7 Brisbane Boys' College (BBC) gentlemen, a team of shake & stir instructors and 5 full days of workshops and rehearsals. The result? An electric Shakespeare performance of epic proportions. Next week we do it all over again - and we cant wait! It was nothing short of excellent. 200 Year 7 boys were fully immersed in the works of Shakespeare for a whole week culminating in a sensational performan...ce with lights, music and action which was received with absolute joy by the audience. shake & stir provided a program which was relevant to the boys with energy, passion and a dynamic outcome that was simply outstanding. Our Year 7s learned so much during the week far exceeding expectations. Besides developing confidence in performing, they are now well set in their understanding of a literary giant which will stand them in great stead for their future schooling. [ Dr Leigh Hobart, Head of Academic Performance & Innovation, Brisbane Boys College ] Interested in a shake & stir In-Residency for your school? Get in touch.

03.01.2022 WIN #AChristmasCarolAU tickets ~ tune into 4KQ 693AM every morning this week. Listen out for the BAH HUM BUG is said somewhere within the breakfast show, every day this week. The first caller through will win a double pass to see A Christmas Carol at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC.

03.01.2022 Attention artists! Our friends at La Boite Theatre Company have launched a brand-new offering in their HWY program, to support artists and new works in development. The program will offer six paid opportunities for local artists to seed and develop new work with La Boite. Find out more and apply now laboite.com.au/programs/for-artists

02.01.2022 #FBF Baby, its cold outside. Who saw JANE EYRE at QPAC last year? These guys (+ Live Element - Flame Effects) brought the heat! David Fell

01.01.2022 Our first holiday workshop wrapped yesterday ~ it felt so good be back! 3 places remain in next weeks workshop for junior primary students (Prep - Grade 2), Mon - Wed. If you have a creative young one in the family ~ perhaps this is their thing? Info/enrol here: https://bit.ly/3gBAmNZ