RosamundGravelle

 

Three Queens​

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'...This intriguing, thoughtful play sheds light on a much-loved and turbulent period of history...'​

Theatre Weekly

 

 '....Striking the balance between the struggles of having power, the influence of men, both past and present, and the all-important religious control of the time, Gravelle has written a script that puts the audience right in the centre of the conflict....'  

A Young(ish) Perspective  

 

' ....an impressive amount of character, emotion and machinations as our characters scheme their way through one decisive night....completely absorbing'

 Everything Theatre

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'...One of the surprising things about Three Queens is how it subverts the usual depiction of well-known historical figures...'

Breaking The Fourth Wall​

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'Well-researched historical plays can mean pedagogy and worthy pedantry, but this one sparkled, its learning lightly worn amid the darkness of both the interplay of character and a murky setting....A little gem that’s resonated since I saw it...'

David Weir, Theatre Critic

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'I absolutely loved it..The dialogue and staging are wonderful, giving you a sense of the individuality, ambition and motivations of the three woman...'

Dr Elizabeth Norton, Historian

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Three Queens is one-act play about a fictional encounter between Queen Mary I, Lady Jane Grey and the future Queen Elizabeth I, as well another royal cousin - Cardinal Reginald Pole, on the night before Lady Jane Grey is due to be executed.

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Plot Summary                                                        ​

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Cardinal Pole, (cousin to the new queen Mary Tudor and Princess Elizabeth Tudor), has secretly brought the condemned Lady Jane Grey to Greenwich Palace to speak with Queen Mary, in the hopes of making Jane recant and save her life, and start Mary's reign without a killing. However, will Mary, newly crowned, find her compassion to do as Pole wants? Does Jane really want to change, and who does Princess Elizabeth really want to save? And what will Sir Robert Dudley do to save the one he loves?

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A night where three women's fates will be sealed, and a night where family and love turns deadly. 

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Play Specifics

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Cast: x6 ​

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Approx. Running Time:  75 minutes  ​

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Other:   Three Queens allows for the cast to work within social distancing guidelines if needed

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                 Information about past Three Queens stage production s can be found here

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               Production / Development history of Three Queens can be found here

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 Three Queens click here to start a conversation 

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