WHAT IF MACBETH WAS A 13-YEAR-OLD CHILD STAR?
(A camp, dark and deranged retelling)
The award-winning creator of FANGIRLS, Yve Blake, premieres her new work – a hilarious, twisted, and deeply camp reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
World premiere
Script and Songs, and Consulting Producer Yve Blake
Directed by Virginia Gay
Designed by Keerthi Subramanyam
Lighting Design by Kelsey Lee
Mackenzie is 13 and she’s booked her first-ever TV gig: a tiny part on a huge kids show. It’s a small start, but Mackenzie’s mum has always felt sure that her daughter was destined for superstardom. One day, Mackenzie and her best on-set friend Beau encounter a geriatric make-up artist who is struck with a vision – that Mackenzie will be NUMBER ONE POP GIRL OF THE WORLD.
Directed by the electric Virginia Gay, this hilariously macabre play (with songs) charts Mackenzie’s rise to fame fuelled by a cut-throat stage mum who will stop at absolutely nothing. Set in the heights of early 2000s TV stardom, prepare for a wild ride that will leave you in stitches – and deeply disturbed.
BOOK TICKETS
Tickets available as part of a 2026 season package.
Mackenzie
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25 June -
18 July25 June -
18 JulyThe Neilson Nutshell
Tickets are currently available as part of a season package.
Season package ticket prices
Adult Premium: $110
Adult A-reserve: $82
Concession Premium: $90
Concession A-reserve: $72
Under 18/Under 35* Premium: $50
Under 18/Under35* A-reserve: $40
* Under 35s ticket prices are available for Tuesday - Thursday performances only. Under 18s prices are available for all performances.
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23 July -
09 Aug23 July -
09 AugArts Centre Melbourne
Tickets are currently available as part of a season package.
Season package ticket prices
Adult Premium: $110
Adult A-reserve: $82
Concession Premium: $90
Concession A-reserve: $72
Under 18/Under 35* Premium: $50
Under 18/Under35* A-reserve: $40
* Under 35s ticket prices are available for Tuesday - Thursday performances only. Under 18s prices are available for all performances.