Doug Bayne
Next on a festival bill: ITS Comedy Festival · Sydney, Australia · 8–15 November 2026
Doug Bayne plays Tragedy Waiting To Happen, an interactive Improv Theatre Sydney show that stages Macbeth as a video game built for the night.
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Who is Doug Bayne?
Doug Bayne plays Tragedy Waiting To Happen, an interactive Improv Theatre Sydney show that stages Macbeth as a video game built for the night. Audience members pass gamepads around to steer Shakespeare's characters through prophecy, ambition, betrayal, guilt and an excess of thunder, aiming for the grim ending the play's villain has coming unless the whole thing collapses into farce first. The conceit is that the crowd is helping Shakespeare knock out a first draft, so anything can change: Lady Macbeth might become a reality-TV diva, Macbeth a die-hard Aussie sports fan. Eleanor Stankiewicz joined him as a special guest in the Main Theatre at the 2026 ITS Comedy Festival. [1]
Where to see Doug Bayne next
On stage and screen
- Known for · 2026Tragedy Waiting To Happen, Macbeth played as an audience-driven video game [1]
- Credit · 2026Tragedy Waiting To Happen, with Eleanor Stankiewicz, ITS Comedy Festival, Main Theatre [1]
Festival history
- 2026ITS Comedy Festival, Sydney, Australia
Doug Bayne: questions
What is Doug Bayne known for?
Tragedy Waiting To Happen, Macbeth played as an audience-driven video game.
Where can I see Doug Bayne live?
At ITS Comedy Festival in Sydney, Australia, 8–15 November 2026.
Is Doug Bayne stand-up?
No: Doug Bayne is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.