The Real Housewives of the Zombie Apocalypse 2025
“A hilarious musical slice of genius”
- Thos Ribbits, Musical Talk
“Who needs subtle when the results are as sharp, entertaining and biting (quite literally) as this?”
“It sets out to entertain and does that spectacularly well”
“It’s the seven women’s endless backbiting, withering side glances and sassy rejoinders that stick in the memory”
“A deeply silly show in many ways … its silliness is carefully crafted and impeccably delivered”
- The Scotsman
“Exactly as campy as you’d expect from the title”
“A fun and campy hour of living and dead mayhem, the Real Housewives of the Zombie Apocalypse delivers what it promises with strong characters, loving trashiness and a cunning mixture of lighting, masks and props to evoke the B-movie-est of apocalypses”
- North West End UK
“The whole team, everybody involved in it was fantastic”
“very very funny… gory in a silly way but brilliantly done”
“The feel of it reminded me of Rocky Horror Show and … Little Shop of Horrors”
“Very peppy… the choreography was great and funny”
“Even if you’re not into zombies, it’s great fun.”
“I wish all zombie stuff was like that, then I’d watch it all the time”
“[of John Paul Liddle]… talented chap, and he could dance. Well, when I say that, he could move.”
“I can see it really taking off and getting more money behind it”
“Absolutely brilliant, fantastic, very enjoyable.”
- Sinners Review
VOTE MACBETH! 2023
“A modern-day masterpiece with a delicious, sly humour”
- Thos Ribbits, Musical Talk
“Vote Macbeth was flawless in its depiction of the conflicted characters as the action moves along”
“A production of this quality deserves to come back next year and go on tour around the country. Here’s hoping”
- Counter Culture
“This is not the first musical based on Macbeth… but this is one of the better ones, by far.”
“Vote Macbeth’s cast is nothing less than stellar”
“It’s a pleasure to see there are solid actors, and they can really sing. All over the age of 20 who have taken the ride. Real actors that know what they are doing and look like they are having a good time.”
“The script is so tight it squeaks”
“Very cleverly directed"
- British Theatre Guide
“I found Vote Macbeth, with its approach of tackling the text as a piece of musical theatre with an impressive 18 catchy songs, one of the best ways for someone like me to experience Macbeth.”
“… reminds you of your experience of watching Hamilton”
“An incredibly tight 65 minutes long performance”
“In the role of Macbeth, writer, director and composer John Paul Liddle leads a fantastic troop of talent”
“Michael O’Hare as the short-lived Duncan King… has a brilliant stage presence”
“The chorus of witches now taking on the guise of newscasters was an inspired creative decision
- The Nerd Party
VOTE MACBETH! 2022
“A brilliant, witty, muscular tour de force”
- Thos Ribbits, Musical Talk
“An original musical with plenty of spark”
“[Clydebuilt Theatre Company’s] genuine love for the genre shines through in all the performances given by the highly talented cast. Perhaps most impressive is that, alongside starring as Macbeth, John Paul Liddle has also written, composed, and directed the entire piece"
“Lisa-Jayne Rattray as Lady Macbeth blows our socks off as she arrives on stage” with her “tour-de-force performance”
“Hugh Moore smoulders away, first as a heroic Banquo, and later as his son Fleancé, who struts on stage in sky-high stilettos before performing several references to the similarly named Beyoncé” and his “tap dancing as Banquo is a delight”
- Broadway Baby
“The concept is brilliant – a natural updating of the classic plot, very much matched to the zeitgeist”
“As a self-confessed Macbeth geek I simply loved all this, and was continually delighted by how cleverly they referenced the famous plot twists and soliloquies.”
“[John Paul] Liddle’s original score, orchestrated by Lorna Bailey, is fantastic”
“It’s a humorous and knowing adaptation, but in its own way it’s a thoughtful one”
“The book, lyrics and score are worthy of greatness – I truly mean that – and it isn’t hard to imagine it succeeding on a much larger stage”
- The Wee Review