What if Macbeth was a 13 year old child star?

And what if Lady Macbeth was her ruthless stage mum?

Equal parts camp and macabre, Mackenzie is a play with songs that follows one child star’s rise through the glittering meat grinder of early-2000s fame, backed by a cut-throat stage mum who will stop at absolutely nothing until her baby spinach is number one. 

A feral, 85 minute reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth that is both a hit of sugar and a smack of cyanide.

Mackenzie premiered in Sydney and Melbourne to sold-out crowds and five star reviews in 2026. In 2027, Mackenzie returns by demand and will tour Australia, presented by Bell Shakespeare. Tickets & info here.

 "★★★★★ Impeccable... Incredible... consistently inspired. This is a moment for the girls, the gays, and the theys.” - TIMEOUT

 "★★★★★"

“Impeccable... Incredible... consistently inspired. Not only raised the bar but crushed it into rhinestones and scattered it across the stage. This is a moment for the girls, the gays, and the theys.”

TIMEOUT

"★★★★★"

“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

"★★★★★"

“MACKENZIE is stunning... The best script of 2026"

STATE OF THE ART

"★★★★★"

“Genius… Snortingly Funny… Had the audience in stitches.”

THE SCOOP

"★★★★★"

”A retelling of Macbeth done in the most brilliant way possible… Run, don’t walk”

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