Hitchcock & Mary Rose, a play by Michael Sadler, lands at the Théâtre de l’Œuvre in Paris starting September 3, 2026. Directed and scenographed by Christophe Lidon, this entry in contemporary theater brings together Mélanie Page, Éric Prat and Marjorie Frantz for an episode set in the shadow of Alfred Hitchcock’s cinema.
The play imagines a meeting between Alfred Hitchcock, screenwriter J.P. Allen, and actress Tippi Hedren, just before the shoot of Pas de printemps pour Marnie. The director then unveils a mysterious project: a script inspired by Mary Rose, J.M. Barrie’s fantastical work, the author of Peter Pan. This text, which Hitchcock long dreamed of bringing to the screen, becomes the starting point of a claustrophobic drama where creativity, the impulse to control, and the memory of cinema cross paths.
Through this intimate reading, Hitchcock & Mary Rose focuses less on the public image of the “master of suspense” than on the power dynamics between a director, an actress, and a work that escapes him. The piece foregrounds the complex relationship between Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren, the actress who rose to prominence with The Birds, as a new, taut production moves into preparation.
The cast brings together Mélanie Page, Éric Prat, and Marjorie Frantz. Christophe Lidon handles the direction and scenography, with a creative team that includes Cyril Manetta on lighting, Cyril Giroux on music, and Jean-Daniel Vuillermoz on costumes.
Previously staged as part of the Festival Off in Avignon, Hitchcock & Mary Rose speaks particularly to audiences drawn to plays that fuse theatre, cinema and historical figures. In Paris, the show runs at Théâtre de l’Œuvre from Tuesday to Saturday at 7 p.m. and on Sundays at 6 p.m.
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Dates and Opening Time
On September 3, 2026
Location
Théâtre de l'Œuvre
55 Rue de Clichy
75009 Paris 9
