Mary Stuart Tickets
Two queens. One in power. One in prison. It’s all in the execution.Children under 12 will not be admitted.
Performance dates
15 January 2018 - 31 March 2018
Run time 3hr 5min (inc. interval)
Includes interval
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Mary Stuart tickets are now available! Robert Icke's new adaptation has transferred to the Duke of York's theatre and promises to be one of the most talked about shows of the season!
Schiller’s political tragedy takes us behind the scenes of some of British history’s most crucial days. Playing both Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart, Juliet Stevenson (Hamlet) and Lia Williams (Oresteia) trade the play’s central roles, decided at each performance by the toss of a coin.
Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out season at the Almeida Theatre in 2016-17, Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Mary Stuart transfers to the Duke of York’s Theatre in London’s West End from 15 January for a limited run.
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'An electrifying update of Schiller’s royal drama' The Observer
‘The last act is devastatingly fine. Magnificent.’ Evening Standard, Fiona Mountford
‘A show to lose your head and your heart to’ Time Out, Caroline McGinn
‘A richly intellectual spectacle.’ Daily Mail, Quentin Letts
‘An electrifying production’ The Observer, Susannah Clapp
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Recommended for ages 12 and above.Recent Reviews
Electrifying performances by both the leading ladies. Only, slightly off-putting was the fact that a number of the male actors were wearing rather "clumpy" shoes that resounded on the wood floor of the circular stage.
ABSOLUTELY MESMERIZING AND BREATH-TAKING, GENIUS IN ITS SIMPLICITY, THAT IS THE RESULT OF PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING, TOUR DE FORCE OF DIRECTING AND ACTING, UNFORGETTABLE STAGE IMAGES - CHALLENGING TO BOTH PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCE - AND ALTHOUGH WRITTEN IN THE 18TH CENTURY, IT'S TOTALLY RELEVANT. UNFORGETTABLE - BRAVO!
Best play I have seen for a very long time!
I saw the play 7 times and loved it. I wept each time Mary said goodbye to her girls . I favoured Lia Williams as Mary and Juliet Stevenson as Elizabeth.
stunningly powerful and intense.
I was unable to attend due to illness. When I phoned to explain - at 5pm - the agent told me it was too late and the theatre would never agree to a change at such a late time. This has not been my experience when dealing directly with a theatre. I lost out all round. Disappointing. As I have to rate the production, I am doing so based on press reviews and friends' recommendations.
Super acting by all. Grips you from the start. Theatre at it's best.
Wonderful acting - near perfect illusion despite the absence of spectacle. Much of the dialogue was lost. If you speak quietly on stage or with your back to the audience you deliberately prevent many spectators from hearing the words. I conclude words have stopped having any importance.
Really interesting interpretation of story would now like to see actresses paying other parts - really enjoyed
Oh.my.goodness. We were captivated from start to finish by the performers, the script, the set. What a powerful, compelling, heart breaking piece of theatre.
THIS is what theater can be, should be, is meant to be. My wife and I saw the matinee performance last Saturday (I'm writing this on a Monday) and I'm still shaking. Go. Be transformed.
Fantastic production. Performances were spellbinding.
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What's closing in London Theatre this month? March 2018
Spring is just around the corner and we're all looking forward to the summer! Going to the theatre could be a great way to keep yourself entertained before the temperature starts to rise. Lots of fantastic shows are closing on London's West End that you won't want to miss!
1 Mar, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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Mary Stuart in 250 words
Take the story of Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart. Make it relevant to a 21st Century audience. Flip a coin every night to decide who plays who. Currently at the Duke of York's theatre, Robert Icke's adaptation of Mary Stuart is fascinating, gripping, and perfectly executed by a flawless cast.
16 Feb, 2018 | By Harriet Wilson

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Mary Stuart "like a contemporary political psychological thriller"
Mary Stuart is an imaginative interpretation of her and Queen Elizabeth 1’s lives using a stripped back set and contemporary 21st-century clothing. The addition of spinning a coin at the beginning heightens the tension and arguably the rivalry as no one knows whether Juliet Stevenson or Lia Williams will be Queen Elizabeth I or Mary Stuart.
7 Feb, 2018 | By Sandra Howell

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Sharing Roles
Actors sharing roles is very common. They usually have an understudy or, in the case of Dreamgirls, multiple actresses sharing one demanding part, however in Mary Stuart Juliet Stevenson and Lia Williams share two roles; the title character and Elizabeth I and to make matters even more complicated neither actress knows who they are playing on the night until a coin is tossed in the first few minutes of the play.
2 Feb, 2018 | By Shanine Salmon

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Mary Stuart
Heads. In a snatched breath, Lia Williams casts her lot to play Elizabeth I for the evening. A coin is tossed, screens around the auditorium zoom in and the audience leans forward. Tails. Fate has spoken, the ensemble turn and bow deeply to Juliet Stevenson, and Williams is led offstage to imprisonment as the performance of Mary Stuart begins.
26 Jan, 2018 | By Laura Franek
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