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Theatre Show in West End for 5-17, adults. Mary, Queen of Scots, LOVEtheatre, Loopla
Theatre Show in West End for 5-17, adults. Mary, Queen of Scots, LOVEtheatre, Loopla
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Mary, Queen of Scots in West End

5.0 (47)
from £11.60 per session
London Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, West End, London, WC2N 4ES
London Coliseum
London Coliseum
St Martin's Lane
West End
London
WC2N 4ES
GB
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19:00 - 21:35 Sat 15th Feb
2025-02-15
2025-02-15
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Category Theatre Show
Ages Covered 5-17, 18+
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About Mary, Queen of Scots

 Thea Musgrave

Making its ENO premiere, this critically acclaimed modern opera set 500 years ago tells the story that still resonates today.

With hostile forces on every side, Mary I of Scotland attempts to secure a happy future for herself and her country.

One of Scotland’s most esteemed composers, Thea Musgrave captures the drama in a thrilling, atmospheric score rooted in the rough-hewn Highlands of Elizabethan times.


The score

Thea Musgrave writes music and libretto that is as beautifully crafted for voices as for the drama.

Her orchestral textures are deftly detailed, at times evoking Elizabethan Scotland.

This provides the backdrop for characters who are both musically as well as dramatically believable while cleverly building tension.

As critic Harold Rosenthal notes, Musgrave’s music is both original and accessible.


What is Mary, Queen of Scots about?

Caught between her drunken husband, her scheming half-brother, and her untrustworthy lover, Mary I of Scotland must find a way to protect her country and her Catholic faith.

Each new conversation reveals a treacherous twist as she is betrayed or misled by those closest to her.

Until finally a terrible miscalculation causes her to fall into the arms of her Protestant cousin, Elizabeth I.
Current Term Dates
15 February 2025 - 15 February 2025
Session prices
From £33.64
London Coliseum, London
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