Name: Mary Said What She Said
Start: 2026-03-06
End: 2026-03-08
Location: Festival Theatre

When

06 Mar - 08 Mar

Where

Festival Theatre

Access

Venue & access info here

Tickets

Adult

Premium $169 | A Res $149 | B Res $139 | C Res $119

Festival Friends

Premium $144 | A Res $127 | B Res $118 | C Res $101

Concession*

A Res $120 | B Res $112 | C Res $95

Under 40**

B Res $40 | C Res $40

Full-time student^

A Res $40 | B Res $40 | C Res $40

Transaction fees apply
* Pensioner, Health Care Card holder, MEAA/Actors’ Equity member. NOTE: Commonwealth Senior Health and Seniors Cards are ineligible for concession
** Limited capacity, ID required
^ ID required

Times

Fri 6 Mar 8pm
Sat 7 Mar 3pm & 8pm
Sun 8 Mar 2pm

Duration

1hr 30mins, no interval

Note

Performed in French with English surtitles.
Recommended for audiences 14+

Isabelle Huppert stars in one of Robert Wilson’s final masterpieces

One of the greatest stage and screen actors of our time, Isabelle Huppert delivers a spellbinding solo performance as Mary Queen of Scots. Directed and designed by the late Robert Wilson, a towering figure in avant-garde theatre, this production bears all the hallmarks of his creative genius.

Written by novelist Darryl Pinckney, with a score by celebrated composer Ludovico Einaudi, the work plunges us into the psyche of Mary Stuart - a woman involved in some of the most notorious plots of her time, and a woman exiled, isolated and misunderstood.

Rich in the symbolism and imagery that earned Robert Wilson the title of “the world’s foremost vanguard theatre artist,” this work is unforgettable - a propulsive exploration of identity and power.

“A performance of rarified virtuosity... a marvel to behold”

New York Times

“The Huppert-Wilson duo, undeniable perfection”

Le Figaro

Direction, set and light design Robert Wilson
With Isabelle Huppert
Text by Darryl Pinckney
Music Ludovico Einaudi

A production of Théâtre de la Ville-Paris

Costumes Jacques Reynaud
Associate director Charles Chemin
Associate set design Annick Lavallée-Benny
Associate light design Xavier Baron
Associate costume design Pascale Paume
Collaboration for movement Fani Sarantari
Sound design Nick Sagar
Make up design Sylvie Cailler
Hair design Jocelyne Milazzo
Translation from English Fabrice Scott

Set and props made by Atelier Espace et Compagnie
Costumes made by Atelier Caraco
Shoes made by Repetto

Produced by Théâtre de la Ville-Paris
Coproduced by Wiener Festwochen, Teatro della Pergola - Florence, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Thalia Theater - Hamburg
In association with EdM Productions
Premiered on May 22, 2019 at the Théâtre de la Ville - Espace Cardin

Images Lucie Jansch

Generously supported by Margo Hill-Smith and Sam Hill-Smith