Mackenzie - Melbourne

Presented by Bell Shakespeare
 Mackenzie - Melbourne

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.


World premiere

Script and Songs, and Consulting Producer Yve Blake

Directed by Virginia Gay

Designed by Keerthi Subramanyam

Lighting Design by Kelsey Lee


Originally developed with the support of Home Grown Australia

BOOKINGS

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Show Details

Type

excursion

Year Level Suitability

9 - 12

Curriculum area

The Arts - Drama The Arts - Music English

Themes

Artform

Duration

Cost

$32.00 per student. One complimentary teacher ticket per 20 students booked.

Venue

Arts Centre Melbourne
Southbank VIC

Term

Term 3

Availability

Wednesday 29 July 2026, 2:00pm Wednesday 5 August 2026, 2:00pm

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