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Sydney Theatre Company presents
MARY STUART
A new adaptation by Kate Mulvany, after Friedrich Schiller

World premiere

Two queens. One crown.

One of history’s great rivalries. A battle of wits, blood and broken hearts, now reinvented for the stage in majestic scale - the iconic tale of Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England.

Caroline Brazier (Dinner, ABC’s Rake) is Mary and Helen Thomson (The Harp in the South) is Elizabeth. Two flawed and fascinating women locked in a monumental feud. The stakes couldn’t be higher. An empire is in jeopardy. A queen’s life hangs in the balance.

This world premiere production is a finely-tuned spectacle. Guided by award-winning director Lee Lewis, the creative team bring outstanding female perspective and wit to this new adaptation by Kate Mulvaney (The Harp in the South). Opulent period-inspired costume and ingenious design reveal both the grandeur and danger of Elizabethan England.

With plot twists and political intrigue, Mary Stuart transcends its 16th century origins. Based in historical truth, the story is punctuated with an extraordinary and pivotal imagined event; a face-to-face meeting between the two queens. They are each other’s equal – smart, strong, sexy and determined to survive. These heroines were our feminist forbears.

Following an uprising, Mary has fled Scotland only to be imprisoned in England. Elizabeth feels threatened – Mary is younger, more beloved, and with her own claim to the throne.

In a world dominated by double-crossing men, these remarkable monarchs scheme and struggle to hold on to power. Do they have more in common than they realise? In another life, another time, the cousins might have been friends. The question now is whether Elizabeth will release Mary – or execute her.

Don’t miss this brilliant production.

Production Patron The Vine Foundation

Approx. duration 2 hrs (no interval). Subject to change.
Content warning Strong language, adult themes including sexual violence, blood, loud sound effects and theatrical haze.

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Ticket information

Single tickets

Mon – Thu performances
Adult A Reserve $103
Adult B Reserve $93
Seniors cardholder $93
Concession $82
Under 30 $81

Fri & Sat performances
A Reserve $108
B Reserve $98

Preview performances
All tickets $81

STC Season Tickets

Choose 6 or more plays for savings of up to 20% and exclusive benefits. More info.

Saturday evening A Reserve $86
Adult A Reserve $82
Concession $65
Seniors cardholder $74
Preview $64
Under 30 $64

Transaction fees may apply
Season Ticket bookings (packs of 6 or more plays): no fees
Single ticket bookings: $7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter

Dates

Previews 5 Feb 2019 – 8 Feb 2019
Season 11 Feb 2019 – 2 Mar 2019

Performance start times
Preview performances 7.30pm
In-season evening performances Mon & Tue 6.30pm; Wed – Sat 7.30pm
Matinee performances Wed 1pm; Sat 1.30pm
Schools performance 11.30am

Approx. duration 2 hrs (no interval). Subject to change. 

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Director Lee Lewis
Set Designer Elizabeth Gadsby
Costume Designer Mel Page
Lighting Designer Paul Jackson
Composer & Sound Designer Max Lyandvert
Assistant Director Madeleine Humphreys
Choreographer John O’Connell
Fight Director Nigel Poulton

With
Fayssal Bazzi, Caroline Brazier, Simon Burke, Peter Carroll, Tony Cogin, Andrew McFarlane, Rahel Romahn, Helen Thomson, Matthew Whittet, Darcey Wilson

Marketing image Rene Vaile

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Insight Events

Sydney Theatre Company offer a range of free and ticketed events designed to give you further insight into their plays. 

Pre-season Briefing
Mon 21 Jan 6.45pm
Richard Wherrett Studio
FREE, but bookings are essential as capacity is limited.
Past event

Night with the Actors
Mon 18 Feb post-show
Mon 25 Feb post-show

Matinee Club
Wed 27 Feb 12pm

Pre-theatre dining
Head to Walsh Bay Kitchen before the show and enjoy Chef Chao’s interpretation on the dish Scotch egg, accompanied by bubble & squeak, broccolini and truss tomatoes, served with a glass of wine for $37.
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