Mary Stuart
16th - 24th November 2018
~ Directed by Loretta Freeman ~
Mary Stuart, one of the great classics of European theatre, depicts the last days of Mary Queen of Scots. Mary Stuart is imprisoned in England for the murder of her husband Darnley but more importantly for her claim to the English throne, which at that time was held by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I. The play imagines a meeting between the two rivals and explores the possible conversation between Elizabeth, the cold-hearted politically driven Queen, who will do anything to hold onto her throne and Mary Stuart, the figurehead for Catholic revolutionaries conspiring to overthrow the virgin Queen.
| Cast | ||
| Ros Barnes | Elizabeth | |
| Julia Ryan | Mary | |
| Jan Palmer Sayer | Hanna | |
| Gavin Palmer | Leicester | |
| Des Turner | Talbot | |
| Mel Powell | Burleigh | |
| Andy Lee | Paulet | |
| Hazel Halliday | Aubespine | |
| Hazel Halliday | Melvil | |
| Jo Manser | Berllievre | |
| Jo Manser | O'Kelly | |
| Jo Manser | Davison | |
| Laurence Lowe | Mortimer | |
| Crew | ||
| Darren Barsby | Stage Manager | |
| Chris Smith | Production Secretary | |
| Andrew Coyston | Lighting | |
| Tony Mason | Sound | |
| Angela Reiss | Props | |
| Shelagh Maughan | Wardrobe | |
| Claudia McKelvey | Rehearsal Prompt | |
| Jenny Allford | Props | |
| Julia Lee | Props | |
| Andy Paterson | Sound | |
Photos by Steve Beeston Photography
Review by Cliff Greely
