Marilyn’s Vertigo, a solo show starring Isabelle Adjani, is coming to FIAF Florence Gould Hall at New York’s French Institute today for a two-night run at this year’s Crossing the Line Festival. The play was first performed in Paris in 2022 (see here) – and Marilyn herself visited the New York venue (on East 60th Street) on February 26, 1959, when she accepted the Crystal Star award as Best Foreign Actress for her role in The Prince and the Showgirl.
“‘Sometimes, it takes one icon to take measure of another.’
— New York TimesThis extraordinary homage to Marilyn Monroe is based on the actress’s final interview, two days before her death. In a riveting solo stage performance, the renowned French actress Isabelle Adjani engages in a surreal dialogue with Monroe, oscillating in tone between an intimate conversation with a friend and a formal press interview—with moments of both voice-over and direct audience address. In her richly nuanced monologue, featuring an exact replica of the black Dior dress Monroe wore at her final photo session, Adjani interprets an icon while exploring the broader complexities of stardom, identity, and legacy.
The performances at FIAF conclude the worldwide run of Marilyn’s Vertigo, making this your last chance to see the show!
There will be a Champagne toast following the Friday, October 13 performance to celebrate the closing night of Crossing The Line Festival.
Translation for supertitles by Nicholas Elliott.
1hr 20min, no intermission”
The Marilyn Report 