| Mackenzie | |
|---|---|
| Music | Yve Blake |
| Lyrics | Yve Blake |
| Book | Yve Blake |
| Setting | 2006–2011 |
| Basis | Macbeth by William Shakespeare |
| Premiere | 6 June 2026: The Neilson Nutshell, Sydney |
| Productions |
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Mackenzie is an Australian stage play with 5 original songs by Yve Blake. It is a modern satirical adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth.
Set in the early 2000s, the story follows a 13 year old child star Mackenzie with her merciless stage mum.
In 2025, there were sold-out read-throughs events in Melbourne, Sydney and in London.
The world premiere production will open in Sydney’s The Neilson Nutshell on 6th June until 18th July 2026, before a limited run in Melbourne’s Arts Centre on 23rd July to 9th August 2026.
A national tour will commence in 2027.
The original cast are as follows:
| Role | Performer |
|---|---|
| Mackenzie | Kimberley Hodgson |
| Ruth | Nikki Britton |
| Beau and others | Ryan González |
| Gayle and others | Billie Palin |
| Dahlia and others | Anusha Thomas |
| Producer and others | Jane Watt |