OBSERVER: The Great Gatsby


Champagne. Scandal. Spectacular excess. The Jazz Age is coming to Melbourne.
Her Majesty’s Theatre will be transformed into the intoxicating world of the Roaring Twenties as The Great Gatsby arrives from Friday, January 22.
This audacious reimagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s literary masterpiece promises a night of theatrical spectacle, glamour and romance, directed by acclaimed theatre maker Nick Skubij (Frankenstein, Macbeth, The Lovers).
Set against the backdrop of New York in 1922, The Great Gatsby follows the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, whose legendary parties attract the city’s most fashionable, wealthy and notorious.
Love comes at a price, wealth is no guarantee of happiness and the most dazzling parties conceal the darkest secrets.
Presented by Shake & Stir Theatre Co in association with Evolution Productions and PowerArts. Originally produced by Shake & Stir Theatre Co and Queensland Theatre Company.