Olivier Award nominated THE SHARK IS BROKEN will make its Australian debut in Sydney and Melbourne from August 2026.
This fictional piece centred around the making of JAWS is described as “hilariously brilliant and pure genius” (Sunday Express, ★★★★★) and has been co-written by Ian Shaw, the son of JAWS actor Robert Shaw.
THE SHARK IS BROKEN is a razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud play about fame, failure, and friendship under pressure – an edgy, once is a lifetime theatrical treat that proves the biggest drama was never in the water.
FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed…again. The lead actors, theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider, are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star.
Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic…if it doesn’t sink them all.
“Sensational! In between jokes and tasty movie trivia, this is a story of fathers, sons, mortality and legacy”
Mashable
“So vivid you can almost smell the salt air”
Deadline
Casting announcements will be made in coming weeks.
THE SHARK IS BROKEN is presented by StoreyBoard Entertainment & Stoddart Entertainment Group. It runs 28 August – 11 October at the Foundry Theatre at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.
It then runs 15 October – 8 November at the Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne.
Tickets for Sydney are available here and Melbourne are here.
Website: https://sharkisbroken.com.au/
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/sharkisbrokenau/
Image supplied.
Creatives Director Luke Joslin Set and Costume Design James Browne Lighting Design Jasmine Rizk Original Music Sean Peter Production Manager Alex Duffy
