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Kate van der Horst, Michaela Burger and David Daradan in Twelfth Night, Matt LewisPhotogra
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Independent Audience Response

Our Projects

Shakespeare, but make it art.

 

Shakespeare South produces a focused independent programme of projects, prioritising quality and artistic integrity. Each work is carefully developed to ensure a high level of craft, innovation, elegance and impact.

Il Vento

First presentation July 2026

A storm throws Miranda onto an island where nothing is as it seems and everything is under control. But as the wind rises, the island pushes back. This ecological reimagining of The Tempest  titled Il Vento (The Wind) was internationally selected for performance at the World Shakespeare Congress in July 26 in partnership with the Conservatorio di Verona. 

Cast:

Caliban—Paul Westbrook

Il Vento—Michaela Burger

Miranda—Melanie Munt

Prospero—Leo Murray

Titania—Alys Daroy

Creative Team: ​

Musical Direction and Live Music Composition by Michaela Burger

Music (Recorded) Composed and Created by Maestro Federico Zandona, Pietro Tartarini, Martino Santarnecchi, Paola Cantachin, Leila Gharib, Davide Beveresco, Niccolò Ferrari

Scenography by Joshua Zeunert

Sound Design by Leo Murray

Written and Directed by Alys Daroy

Image: Joshua Zeunert

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Twelfth Night at Carrick Hill House Museum and Garden

January 2022

After a sold-out springtime run in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night returned for the summer in Carrick Hill’s perfumed gardens. Featuring our multi-award winning cast with original music by Michaela Burger and Renaissance lute by James Logan. Guests enjoyed picnic spreads delivered throughout the performance by Tabel Catering.

Songs by Michaela Burger (available for streaming, 2027):

Come Away Death

Hey Robin

Hold Thy Peace

I Am Gone Sir

O Mistress Mine

Wind and the Rain

Image: Natalia Petrenko 

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Botanica Lumina: Twelfth Night

October 2021

Shakespeare's comedy of love, madness and mistaken identity was brought to life in the the Adelaide Botanic Garden after dark on the Palm House lawns under the stars to the tune of bats overhead. Audience enjoyed local organic wine by Koonara Wines, while the neighbouring East End provided ‘The Duke’, a bespoke cocktail by Mothervine, the Ortolana ‘Spring Garden’ pizza by Amalfi Restaurante and vegan ‘Twelve Dumplings for Twelfth Night’ by Mum Cha. Capped at 300 audience members per night due to COVID-19 safe spacing, the sold out run was continued at Carrick Hill House Museum and Garden. 

Cast:

Antonia—Britt Plummer

Feste—Michaela Burger

Malvolio—Michael Baldwin

Mariah—Kate van der Horst

Olivia—Alys Daroy

Orsino—Shedrick Yarkpai

Sir Andrew Aguecheek / Sebastian—David Daradan
SIr Toby Belch—Paul Westbrook

Viola—Melanie Munt

Creative Team: ​

Casting, Dramaturgy and Scenography: Alys Daroy

Choreography: Paul Westbrook

Co-Direction: Britt Plummer and Jess Clough-Macrae
Musical Direction and Composition: Michaela Burger

Movement Direction: Jess Clough-Macrae & Samuel Dugmore 

Image: Late Cut Media

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Shakespeare South acknowledges the Kaurna people as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded Country on which we were founded. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past and present, and honour all First Nations peoples across the lands where we live and work. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

 

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