A tale of two Queens will rule the West End before arriving at The Lowry. Mary Stuart is a political tragedy and psychological drama about the deadly rivalry between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. The play made its debut in 1800s Germany and comes to Salford thanks to a new adaptation by the Almeida Theatre’s Robert Icke. It stars the multi-award nominated actors Juliet Stevenson (Royal Shakespeare Company, Bend It Like Beckham) and Lia Williams (Harold Pinter’s Celebration, The Crown). In a moment of high stakes, the pair decide their royal roles each night on the toss of a coin. Following a sold-out run at Islington’s Almeida Theatre, the adaptation will take to the West End in January 2018 before a limited national tour including Salford. Tickets for the Lowry showings go on sale on Friday 23 June.
Tue 17 – Sat 21 Apr 2018, The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ. Tel: 0843 208 6000, prices tbc, on sale Fri 23 Jun 2017, www.thelowry.com
- Words:
- Fat Roland
- Published on:
- Mon 16 Apr 2018
