Bell Shakespeare’s MacKenzie
25 – 29 May 2027
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER
“RIOTOUSLY FUNNY ‘TEEN POP’ TAKE ON MACBETH SLAYS” – The Australian
Back by popular demand after sold-out 2026 seasons in Sydney and Melbourne, Yve Blake’s smash hit Mackenzie returns to Australian stages.
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 baby 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.
★★★★★ “Comedic and dramatic genius… a pop girl transformation of the Scottish play that does for Shakespeare what Six did for the wives of Henry VIII” – The Age
★★★★★ “Impeccable… not only raised the bar but crushed it into rhinestones and scattered it across the stage” – Time Out
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Synopsis
25 – 29 May 2027
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER
“RIOTOUSLY FUNNY ‘TEEN POP’ TAKE ON MACBETH SLAYS” – The Australian
Back by popular demand after sold-out 2026 seasons in Sydney and Melbourne, Yve Blake’s smash hit Mackenzie returns to Australian stages.
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 baby 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.
★★★★★ “Comedic and dramatic genius… a pop girl transformation of the Scottish play that does for Shakespeare what Six did for the wives of Henry VIII” – The Age
★★★★★ “Impeccable… not only raised the bar but crushed it into rhinestones and scattered it across the stage” – Time Out
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Dates & Times
Tuesday 25 May 2027, 7pm (Opening Night)
Wednesday 26 May 2027, 7pm
Thursday 27 May 2027, 11am (School Performance) & 7pm
Friday 28 May 2027, 7pm
Saturday 29 May 2027, 1pm & 7pm
Details
PRESENTED BY:
Bell Shakespeare
DURATION:
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, with no interval.
TICKET DELIVERY:
Please note your tickets will only become available 72 hours before your performance, via the delivery method outlined in your order confirmation email.
WARNINGS:
This performance contains coarse language, and may contain haze effects and strobe lights.
AGE SUITABILITY:
This performance is suitable for audiences aged 15+ or with parental discretion.
VENUE:
The Playhouse
SEATING PLAN
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