Icke, Robert

Mary Stuart: Adapted by RobertIcke

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ISBN 13:: 9781786820259
author:: Icke, Robert
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Oberon Books Ltd
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 120
Dimensions:: 20.83 x 12.7 x 0.76 centimetres
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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Mary Stuart by Friedrich Schiller A tragic tale of power and fate, this play explores the complex relationship between two queens: Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. Written in verse, it delves into the lives of these women, one reigning supreme, the other imprisoned, surrounded by staff and servants. The play's symmetrical structure and tense atmosphere are preserved in Robert Icke's lean adaptation, which condenses the action while retaining its core themes. A unique production feature allows the first word of each performance to anticipate its ending, adding a layer of duality to the work. This version of Mary Stuart offers a thought-provoking exploration of history's most famous rivalry, presented in a concise and compelling way.

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