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Huppert's Hypnotic Mary: A Fractured Queen
7 Mar
Summary
- Isabelle Huppert delivers an exacting performance in Robert Wilson's play.
- The play explores Mary, Queen of Scots beyond her historical image.
- Darryl Pinckney's dense text is spoken in French with English surtitles.
French actor Isabelle Huppert delivers an exacting performance in Robert Wilson's "Mary Said What She Said," a play that re-examines the historical figure of Mary, Queen of Scots. The production moves beyond the common narrative of rectitude and sacrifice, exploring Mary as a political player.
Wilson's uncompromising aesthetic frames Huppert's singular talent, with her performance described as regal and precise. The play opens with Huppert's voice disembodied, creating a deliberate distance for the audience, punctuated by moments of hesitation in her delivery.
