Hungry for power and angered by their king, the nobles of Henry VI’s court plot and scheme against each other. As Henry wavers and the factions split, Queen Margaret is determined to hold on to power and protect the crown that will one day belong to her son.
Using Shakespeare’s original lines, alongside new text, Jeanie O’Hare retells the Wars of the Roses through the eyes of the Queen. A captivating exploration of an iconic moment in British history, the play premiered at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, in September 2018, directed by Elizabeth Freestone and featuring Jade Anouka as Margaret of Anjou.
’This lady excelled all others, as well in beauty and favour, as in wit and policy, and was of stomach more like a man than a woman’ – Holinshed’s Chronicles, 1577
Using Shakespeare’s original lines, alongside new text, Jeanie O’Hare retells the Wars of the Roses through the eyes of the Queen. A captivating exploration of an iconic moment in British history, the play premiered at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, in September 2018, directed by Elizabeth Freestone and featuring Jade Anouka as Margaret of Anjou.
’This lady excelled all others, as well in beauty and favour, as in wit and policy, and was of stomach more like a man than a woman’ – Holinshed’s Chronicles, 1577
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Om författaren
Jeanie O’Hare is Director of New Work Development at The Public Theater in New York. She was Chair of Playwriting at the Yale School of Drama, and Company Dramaturg for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 104 ● ISBN 9781788501002 ● Filstorlek 2.3 MB ● Utgivare Nick Hern Books ● Stad London ● Land GB ● Publicerad 2018 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 6662547 ● Kopieringsskydd Social DRM
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