Seymour Centre and Sport for Jove present
"What's done cannot be undone."
Watch the premiere of an all-new production of Macbeth – a treat for teachers and students alike.
An unexpected prophecy at the close of a devastating war sends a national hero and his brilliant wife on a feverish and murderous quest for absolute power. With startlingly beautiful language, Shakespeare’s revered tragedy tears open the thin fabric between the temporal and magical worlds. This muscular, contemporary production looks at today’s world through Macbeth’s eyes – an epoch where doublespeak is rife, violence is a modern ecstasy and true loyalty is our most valuable commodity.
Shakespeare combines Scottish and English history with Greek myth to one simple end – to capture what it is to be human. What happens to us when we sacrifice our humanity to get ahead? We live in such a time, an unprecedented era that idolises fame and celebrity above leadership and morality. In such a time and place, perhaps even nature begins to fight back.
A boldly imaginative, fully contemporary and brand new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth from Sport for Jove that is true to the text and full of engaging revelations, a wonderful experience for students and teachers.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
Image credit: Dowling and Dowling Designs
Kristy Styman, Teacher at TLSC Tumbi Umbi Campus
Helen Tran, English Teacher at Quakers Hill High School
The Sydney Morning Herald
Writer William Shakespeare
Director Damien Ryan
Producer Rob Jago
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Set Designer Damien Ryan
Costume Designer Bernadette Ryan
Fight Choreographer
Tickets
$33 per student. One teacher free per 10 students; $33 for each additional teacher.
Payment
Find out how our school bookings process works. Full payment for this event is due by 2 Apr 2025.
From 30 Apr 2025, if you are a teacher trying to make a school booking for this event, please contact our Box Office staff directly via phone 02 7255 1561 or email schoolbookings@seymour.sydney.edu.au
Curriculum links
Suitable for students in years 7 to 11:
Stage 4 English and Drama
Stage 5 English and Drama
Stage 6 Preliminary English and Drama
Detailed curriculum links can be found here.
Post-show Q&As
Join director, Damien Ryan, for a 15-minute Q&A following each daytime performance.
Workshops
Workshops can be organised through Sport for Jove. Please contact the team at info@sportforjove.com.au for further information.
Resources
Education Resources will be distributed following each performance via email. If your school group has not received the resources, please email education@seymour.sydney.edu.au.
Your visit
Find out how to get here, where to eat and when to arrive.
Find out about our COVID-Safe measures.
Risk assessment
Find our 2025 risk assessment information here.
Join University of Sydney Student Ambassadors for a free tour of the Camperdown/Darlington campus. Students will get an inside look at Australia’s oldest university and receive the answers to any questions they have about the tertiary experience. Tours are usually one hour in length, and highlight popular sites including the Quadrangle, Great Hall, Sydney Nanoscience Hub, and the Abercrombie. A thirty-minute presentation can also be included as well as a visit to the Chau Chuk Wing Museum.*
Please book online and indicate in the text box field at the end of the form that you are attending a show at Seymour Centre with the event details, for more information about Campus Tours email schools.outreach@sydney.edu.au.
*Visiting the Chau Chuk Wing Museum will increase the duration of the tour and may incur a fee. The minimum booking period is 3 weeks with a 72-hour cancellation period. Campus tours are not available during University semester breaks.
Suitable for students in years 7 to 11:
Stage 4 English and Drama
Stage 5 English and Drama
Stage 6 Preliminary English and Drama
York Theatre
| Wed 14 May | 11:30am |
|---|---|
| Thu 15 May | 10am |
| Fri 16 May | 10am |
| Mon 19 May | 10am |
| Tue 20 May | 10am |
| Wed 21 May | 1pm |
| Thu 22 May | 10am |
| Fri 23 May | 11:30am, 7pm |
Approximately 120 minutes with no interval plus a 15-minute post-show Q&A for all daytime performances.
| School Student | $33 |
|---|---|
| Teacher | $33 |
| General Public | $45 |
$6 transaction fee applies for general public bookings. No transaction fee applies for school bookings.
One teacher free per 10 students; $33 for each additional teacher.
Subsidised tickets for all 2025 Sport for Jove Arts Education shows are available to low ICSEA and regional schools through Sport for Jove’s Universal Access Program.
To confirm your school’s eligibility and express interest in accessing subsidised tickets, please contact Sport for Jove directly at 02 8970 1921, or info@sportforjove.com.au.*
*Subsidised ticket eligibility is determined directly by Sport for Jove, and not Seymour Centre. We kindly ask that you please only contact Sport for Jove directly at the above contacts regarding subsidy eligibility, or with any questions that you may have, and not the Seymour Centre Box Office.
Recommended for ages 12+. Contains physical violence, adult themes, sexual references, haze smoke, loud or sudden noises, strobe lighting and use of prop weapons.
Photography and filming strictly prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Suitable for students in years 7 to 11:
Stage 4 English and Drama
Stage 5 English and Drama
Stage 6 Preliminary English and Drama
York Theatre
| Wed 14 May | 11:30am |
|---|---|
| Thu 15 May | 10am |
| Fri 16 May | 10am |
| Mon 19 May | 10am |
| Tue 20 May | 10am |
| Wed 21 May | 1pm |
| Thu 22 May | 10am |
| Fri 23 May | 11:30am, 7pm |
Approximately 120 minutes with no interval plus a 15-minute post-show Q&A for all daytime performances.
| School Student | $33 |
|---|---|
| Teacher | $33 |
| General Public | $45 |
$6 transaction fee applies for general public bookings. No transaction fee applies for school bookings.
One teacher free per 10 students; $33 for each additional teacher.
Subsidised tickets for all 2025 Sport for Jove Arts Education shows are available to low ICSEA and regional schools through Sport for Jove’s Universal Access Program.
To confirm your school’s eligibility and express interest in accessing subsidised tickets, please contact Sport for Jove directly at 02 8970 1921, or info@sportforjove.com.au.*
*Subsidised ticket eligibility is determined directly by Sport for Jove, and not Seymour Centre. We kindly ask that you please only contact Sport for Jove directly at the above contacts regarding subsidy eligibility, or with any questions that you may have, and not the Seymour Centre Box Office.
Recommended for ages 12+. Contains physical violence, adult themes, sexual references, haze smoke, loud or sudden noises, strobe lighting and use of prop weapons.
Photography and filming strictly prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Writer William Shakespeare
Director Damien Ryan
Producer Rob Jago
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Set Designer Damien Ryan
Costume Designer Bernadette Ryan
Fight Choreographer
Join University of Sydney Student Ambassadors for a free tour of the Camperdown/Darlington campus. Students will get an inside look at Australia’s oldest university and receive the answers to any questions they have about the tertiary experience. Tours are usually one hour in length, and highlight popular sites including the Quadrangle, Great Hall, Sydney Nanoscience Hub, and the Abercrombie. A thirty-minute presentation can also be included as well as a visit to the Chau Chuk Wing Museum.*
Please book online and indicate in the text box field at the end of the form that you are attending a show at Seymour Centre with the event details, for more information about Campus Tours email schools.outreach@sydney.edu.au.
*Visiting the Chau Chuk Wing Museum will increase the duration of the tour and may incur a fee. The minimum booking period is 3 weeks with a 72-hour cancellation period. Campus tours are not available during University semester breaks.
Tickets
$33 per student. One teacher free per 10 students; $33 for each additional teacher.
Payment
Find out how our school bookings process works. Full payment for this event is due by 2 Apr 2025.
From 30 Apr 2025, if you are a teacher trying to make a school booking for this event, please contact our Box Office staff directly via phone 02 7255 1561 or email schoolbookings@seymour.sydney.edu.au
Curriculum links
Suitable for students in years 7 to 11:
Stage 4 English and Drama
Stage 5 English and Drama
Stage 6 Preliminary English and Drama
Detailed curriculum links can be found here.
Post-show Q&As
Join director, Damien Ryan, for a 15-minute Q&A following each daytime performance.
Workshops
Workshops can be organised through Sport for Jove. Please contact the team at info@sportforjove.com.au for further information.
Resources
Education Resources will be distributed following each performance via email. If your school group has not received the resources, please email education@seymour.sydney.edu.au.
Your visit
Find out how to get here, where to eat and when to arrive.
Find out about our COVID-Safe measures.
Risk assessment
Find our 2025 risk assessment information here.
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