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derhindemith's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. I was not expecting this. It starts off a bit slow, but when it picks up, boy does it pick up.
rwaringcrane's review against another edition
4.0
Astonishing characters speak in griping poetic prose. I long to see the text brought to life on stage.
bookishlysophie's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
4.5
This is a brilliantly executed play. No pun intended. The characters are fully developed and complicated. I couldn’t stop reading. I’d highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual violence
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
2.0
Well, better than reading it. Acting is great. But the play is so not a favorite of mine. It feels like Elizabeth is being punished because she isn't beautiful enough.
goodqueenbess's review against another edition
4.0
i've kept ahold of this play for years thinking one day i was going to sit down and read it, and this august i did. and what did i find? a beautiful play about duplicity, femininity and terror set in the elizabethan age. icke's translation of the play sets up these two powerhouse women (elizabeth i and mary stuart) in a more modern setting knowing this play was performed with both lead actresses doing a coin flip to know who played who makes the text even more awe-inspiring. working in themes of nationalism, religion and persecution in the western world - it truly is a play for today.
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