From the award-winning creators of Austen’s Women, Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, The Time Machine, and Christmas Gothic. 1568: At a vital but volatile crossroads in history, a young queen steps from the shadows to reveal her thoughts on marriage, succession, religion and war. But time is against her… Elizabeth I: Queen at 25, political phoenix and famously unmarried – but who was the woman beneath the crown? Using only Elizabeth's words, Rebecca Vaughan explores the queen’s struggle to reconcile the desires of womanhood with the duties of sovereignty. Written & performed by Rebecca Vaughan. Directed by Olivier Award winner, Guy Masterson (Morecambe). Winner of the Three Weeks Editors Award. ★★★★★★ "Riveting… a breathtaking creation" Edinburgh Evening News
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