Mary Stuart

• Written by: Friedrich Schiller in a new version by David Harrower
• Directed by: Ross Jolly
• Circa One
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• 27 February − 03 April

“Laced with an eroticism that pours down the corridors of power” – The Herald

For a queen to live, a queen must die.

Seduction, greed and deception lie at the heart of this thrilling account of the extraordinary relationship between Mary Queen of Scots and her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.

These are dangerous times – and they are undeniably dangerous women. Mary, implicated in her husband’s murder, turns to Elizabeth for help, but finds her cousin distrustful of her motives. Manipulated by their duplicitous male courtiers, the women collide headlong in a bloody feud that will threaten the very crown of England. If Mary lives she is a threat to the throne; if she dies, Elizabeth must live with blood on her conscience.

Brilliant Scottish playwright, David Harrower’s (Blackbird) gripping modern version of Schiller’s masterpiece stars eleven top actors in a scintillating account of two iconic women whose lust for power sparked one of the most exhilarating displays of passion and politics the world has ever seen.

“Terrific theatre. Terrific Schiller.” – The Times

Duration: 2 hours 45 mins (including interval)

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Part of the International Arts Festival.

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