Mackenzie

The Neilson Nutshell
Sat 06 Jun '26 – Sat 18 Jul '26

Overview

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 …

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.

Originally developed with the support of Home Grown Australia.

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The Neilson Nutshell

1/13A Hickson Road Pier 2/3 Dawes Point NSW 2000 Australia

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Location - 1/13A Hickson Road Pier 2/3 Dawes Point NSW 2000 Australia

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