MAISON MAC

Music, Arrangements & Orchestrations

"Macbeth in the form of a queer concept musical which – perhaps taking the witches’ boiling cauldron as a cue – reframes the tragedy as a thriller in a professional kitchen."

-The Guardian

ABOUT THE SHOW

Workshopped at the Royal Academy of Music 2022

Concept EP released on streaming platforms 2023

Workshopped at the Union Theatre 2024

Macbeth with Michelin stars; Maison Mac is a deliciously dark new musical set in the cut-throat world of fine dining. With a sharply contemporary script and a score that blends pop with musical theatre, Shakespeare’s classic becomes a cancel culture thriller about two twenty-somethings who sacrifice everything to get to the top. Will anyone make it out unscathed? Can anyone stand the heat of the kitchen?

“Approaching Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a daunting task, but this story of grim ambition seems to haunt our modern world - in our politics, our jobs, ourselves. At a time when our value is determined by our success, what happens when ambition goes unchecked? Having worked in restaurants, we saw an opportunity for a relatable and yet brutal retelling of this classic. Professional kitchens are difficult spaces; they are strict and hierarchical, ferociously masculine and ruthlessly perfectionist. In the heat of the kitchen, Maison Mac explores the clashes between generations, between genders, and above all, the clash between our better angels and our darkest desires. This show brings together all the things we love: big musicals, great thrillers, and stories with big complicated characters. Who are the heroes? Who are the villains? No idea.”