A spokesperson says---
“...Revisiting one of history’s most charged relationships — the fraught dynamic between Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I — Mary, Queen of Scots, unfolds through movement that carries both majesty and vulnerability. The ballet blends historical record with imaginative interpretation to illuminate the woman behind the legend — her intelligence, ambition, heartbreak and fierce resilience. With striking design, a live orchestral score and inventive theatricality, the work captures the tension between power and faith, loyalty and loss, revealing the private cost of public authority and the human story beneath a centuries-old myth. Rooted in Scotland’s cultural heritage yet crafted with a contemporary sensibility, the ballet resonates with themes as urgent today as they were in Mary’s time..."
CAST:
Mary Stewart: Roseanna Leney, Older Elizabeth: Charlotta Öfverholm (Guest Artist), Dauphin: James Garrington, Catherine de Medici: Madeline Squire, Elizabeth I (Principal): Harvey Littlefield
CREATIVE TEAM:
Choreographer & Co-Creator: Sophie Laplane, Director & Co-Creator: James Bonas, Original Score: Mikael Karlsson & Michael P. Atkinson, Set & Costume Designer: Soutra Gilmour, Lighting Designer: Bonnie Beecher, Projection & Video Designer: Anouar Brissel
