Mary Stuart

Synopsis

Condemned to death, Mary Queen of Scots has been held prisoner for nineteen years. Can her cousin Elizabeth 1st be seen to carry out the sentence? Dare she not carry it out? In the crisp air of the park around Fotheringay Castle the two women meet...

Our Review:

16 January 2012

The exciting Faction Theatre Company are presenting Schiller's Mary Stuart in rep with Twelfth Night and Miss Julie, a trio of classics that give the group plenty of opportunity to showcase their talents. And what talent is on display!

The acting is impeccable, the direction by Mark Leipacher sure, the design simple but effective, with clever lighting and an interesting use (and thankfully not overuse) of projection to add information or bloodily portray a suicide.

With the current focus on the future of Scotland, concerns about international terrorism and religious extremism, this piece is also highly topical. Queen Elizabeth is anguishing over what to do about Mary, proclaimed Queen of Scotland and a perceived threat to Elizabeth's continued reign. Insecure in her position as Monarch, Elizabeth is persuaded by her duplicitous courtiers that the only way to ensure her tenure on the throne is to sign M...

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Mark Smith - 16 January 2012:

A strong production, that is gripping from start to finish, with excellent performances from all of the ensemble. Interesting that the above response to the review is so negative - a lone voice in otherwise a highly praised production from all including the nationals....

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