Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off (NHB Modern Plays)

Fiction & Literature, Drama, British & Irish, Nonfiction, Entertainment
Cover of the book Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead, Nick Hern Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Liz Lochhead ISBN: 9781780011356
Publisher: Nick Hern Books Publication: August 15, 2013
Imprint: Nick Hern Books Language: English
Author: Liz Lochhead
ISBN: 9781780011356
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication: August 15, 2013
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Language: English

A modern classic about the bitter rivalry between Mary, Queen of Scots, and her cousin and fellow ruler, Elizabeth I of England - retold by Scotland's most popular playwright.

'Once upon a time, there were twa queens on the wan green island, and the wan green island was split inty twa kingdoms. But no equal kingdoms...'

Mary and Elizabeth are two women with much in common, but more that sets them apart.

Following the death of her husband, the Dauphin of France, the beautiful, and staunchly Catholic Mary Stuart has returned from France to rule Scotland, a country she neither knows nor understands. Ill-prepared to rule in her own right, Mary has failed to learn what her protestant cousin, Elizabeth Tudor, knows only too well - that a queen must rule with her head, not her heart.

All too soon the stage is set for a deadly endgame in which there can only be one winner and one queen on the one green island.

'A triumph' the characterisations never slide over into caricature but are full-bodied, subtle, humorous and virile' Time Out

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A modern classic about the bitter rivalry between Mary, Queen of Scots, and her cousin and fellow ruler, Elizabeth I of England - retold by Scotland's most popular playwright.

'Once upon a time, there were twa queens on the wan green island, and the wan green island was split inty twa kingdoms. But no equal kingdoms...'

Mary and Elizabeth are two women with much in common, but more that sets them apart.

Following the death of her husband, the Dauphin of France, the beautiful, and staunchly Catholic Mary Stuart has returned from France to rule Scotland, a country she neither knows nor understands. Ill-prepared to rule in her own right, Mary has failed to learn what her protestant cousin, Elizabeth Tudor, knows only too well - that a queen must rule with her head, not her heart.

All too soon the stage is set for a deadly endgame in which there can only be one winner and one queen on the one green island.

'A triumph' the characterisations never slide over into caricature but are full-bodied, subtle, humorous and virile' Time Out

More books from Nick Hern Books

Cover of the book The Solid Life of Sugar Water (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book Arthur & George (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book The Libertine (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book The Initiate (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book The Small Things (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book Pilgrims (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book Doris Day (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book Chekhov: Shorts (NHB Classic Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book Maydays (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book Hot Mess (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book Lava (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book The Night Heron (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book Game (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book Fishskin Trousers (2017 edition) (NHB Modern Plays) by Liz Lochhead
Cover of the book The Golden Rules of Acting by Liz Lochhead
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy