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Dark fairytales spring to life as acclaimed Shake & Stir Theatre Co returns to Berninneit with GRIMM on 18 August 2026Shake & Stir Theatre Co returns to Berninneit on August 18 with GRIMM, a visually spectacular reimagining of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales for audiences aged 14 and over. By news@gippsland - 31st July 2026 - Back to News Dark fairytales come to life as the acclaimed Shake & Stir Theatre Co returns to Berninneit with GRIMM. Following the sold-out success of 1984 at Berninneit last year, one of Australia's most celebrated theatre companies is returning to Cowes with a bold new production that promises to captivate, unsettle and amaze audiences. Bass Coast Cultural Venues is proud to present GRIMM, an electrifying theatrical experience from the acclaimed Shake & Stir Theatre Co, on Tuesday 18 August at 7.30pm at Berninneit, Cowes. 
Shake & Stir Theatre Co's GRIMM reimagines classic fairy tales with haunting intensity, exposing their dark origins through gripping storytelling and spectacular theatrical design Twisted fairytales returnFrom the company behind the award-winning productions of Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, A Christmas Carol and the critically acclaimed 1984, GRIMM takes audiences deep into the darker origins of the Brothers Grimm fairytales, revealing the haunting truths hidden beneath the stories we thought we knew. Within shadowy forests and eerie landscapes, familiar characters including Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood emerge in startling new ways. Adapted by Nelle Lee and directed by Daniel Evans, the production blends gripping storytelling, breathtaking theatrical design and lavish costumes by renowned Australian fashion designer Paul McCann to create an unforgettable night at the theatre. Bass Coast audiences have embraced Shake & Stir's exceptional productions and theatre lovers will not want to miss this latest offering. GRIMM is imaginative, visually spectacular and unlike anything audiences are likely to have experienced before. It transforms familiar fairytales into an immersive theatrical event that is thrilling, thought-provoking and beautifully crafted. We encourage audiences to book early because performances from this company are renowned for selling quickly. Critically acclaimed GRIMMPraised as "a wonderfully irreverent re-imagining" by The Blurb, while the Brisbane Times declared "Shake & Stir have managed to spin straw into gold," GRIMM was one of Brisbane Festival's standout productions and one of its hottest tickets. Recommended for audiences aged 14 years and over, GRIMM contains adult themes, sexual references, simulated violence and gore, infrequent coarse language, depictions of alcohol consumption, smoke effects, strobe lighting and loud sound effects. The performance runs without an interval. Event Details- GRIMM - Tales from the Brothers Grimm
- Adapted and created by Shake & Stir Theatre Co
- Tuesday 18 August - 7.30pm
- Berninneit, Cowes
Tickets are available now at Trybooking website or Bass Coast Cultural Venues website. Pictures from Google Images.
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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