Overview

• The production runs at the Old Vic in London through 1 November.
• Five actors share the title role across life stages, with Andrea Riseborough playing Mary in her forties and fifties and Susan Sarandon portraying the eldest version.
• Tracy Letts’s play is arranged in 11 non-chronological scenes spanning several decades, a mosaic critics find potent yet emotionally incomplete.
• Directed by Matthew Warchus, the in-the-round presentation on Rob Howell’s blue-and-charcoal set brings intimate proximity between actors and audience.
• Reviews highlight exceptional acting and an exploration of addiction, shame and family strain, even as some say the character study never fully coalesces.