About the show
Two queens. One throne. No room for both.
Kate Mulvany’s adaptation of Schiller’s blockbuster Mary Stuart reimagines the fateful rivalry between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I. In a world where men wield power, these two women fight for survival – through strategy, betrayal, and sheer force of will.
Mulvany’s sharp-witted, contemporary take strips the historical epic down to its rawest stakes. Directed by Marion Potts (Malthouse Theatre, Bell Shakespeare), this production will crackle with psychological intensity and political intrigue.
Can power ever be shared, or must one woman always fall?
Marion Potts is a distinguished Helpmann Award-winning theatre director and arts leader with over 50 production credits. She has worked with an array of the country’s leading theatre companies. Most recently she was CEO/Executive Producer of Performing Lines (2017-2024). Prior to this, she was Director of Theatre at the Australia Council for the Arts.
She has also held prominent roles at Malthouse Theatre (Artistic Director/CEO), Sydney Theatre Company (Resident Director) and Bell Shakespeare (Associate Artistic Director). During her tenure with Malthouse, Marion and her team were committed to the development and programming of First Nations works, including The Shadow King and its tour to all major Australian festivals and the Barbican Centre, London.
– Marion Potts
To be confirmed.
The Company
Principal Cast (in order of appearance)
Mary Stuart: Violeta Brau Mugica
Paulet: Samuel McGown
Mortimer: Theo Clarke
A Young Girl: Kristin Mitchell***
Burleigh: Jonah Stewart
Elizabeth: Maddie Flood
Aubespine: Ari Patrick Tjandra
Leicester: Ren Watson
Shrewsbury: Quinn Chambers
Davison: Alpha Sylla
Understudies (Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance)
Alexander Jaxon
Amman Hassan Wariach
Charlie Edwards
Christian Wallace
Ella Proberts
Grace Mantaj
Hamish Coates
Writer: Kate Mulvany*
Director: Marion Potts*
Costume Designer: Mia MacCormick
Lighting Designer: Poppy Townsend
Set & Props Designer: Amelie Brown
Sound Designer: Finlay Hogan
Voice Coach: Patrick Klavins*
Assistant Director: Esther Dougherty
Assistant Director: Jason Forrest
Production Stage Manager: Guinevere Fisher
Deputy Stage Manager: Isabella Muslado
Construction Manager: Josh Abbott*
Costume Supervisor: Siann Lau
Props Supervisor: Rachael Palazzi
Head Electrician: Max Bradley
Leading Hand Set: Johnathon Hartley
Costume Maker: Emilia Lilischkis
Costume Maker: Grace Miles
Costume Maker: Imahn Pholi
Costume Maker: Jackson Lorrigan
Costume Maker: Mali Smedts
Costume Maker: Sean Farnworth
Costume Maker: Sophy Simson
Assistant Stage Manager: Sophie Aloi
Assistant Stage Manager: Emily Stewart
Costume Design Assistant: Jake Molloy
Set/Props Design Assistant: Sophia Gionis
Costume Assistant/Dresser: Maddie Pawlak
Floor Electrician/Board Operator: Bonnie Ranger
Microphone Technician: Jade Dunleavy
Key
*Guest Artist
**NIDA Staff
***Diploma of Musical Theatre