Mary Stuart (2005 revival, 2016 revival)

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Mary Stuart (2005 revival, 2016 revival) is a critically acclaimed modern staging of Friedrich Schiller’s historical drama about Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I, directed by Robert Icke and known for its innovative use of role-swapping between the two lead actresses.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stage revival
theatrical production
adaptationOf Schiller’s historical drama about Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I
basedOn Mary Stuart (play) NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkBy Friedrich Schiller NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception critically acclaimed
director Robert Icke NERFINISHED
genre historical drama
hasFeature coin toss used to determine casting for each performance
contemporary costuming
minimalist staging elements
modern staging of a classic text
role-swapping between the two lead actresses
hasSubject gender and power
monarchy
personal versus political duty
state violence
hasVersion Mary Stuart (2005 revival) NERFINISHED
Mary Stuart (2016 revival) NERFINISHED
language English
mainSubject Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED
Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED
notableFor innovative use of role-swapping between the two lead actresses
modern reinterpretation of a classic German play
originalLanguageOfWork German
portrays political rivalry between Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I
religious conflict in 16th-century Britain
themes of power and legitimacy
setting England
theatricalTradition West End theatre NERFINISHED
timePeriodPortrayed 16th century
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

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Almeida Theatre notableProduction Mary Stuart (2005 revival, 2016 revival)