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'Scotland may be a savage nation, Lady, but the English wash their hands in blood.' Mary Stuart tells the story of the personal struggle between two extraordinary women - one French, one English - both captive to the demands of sovereignty and both caught in a tumult of political and religious intrigue. Which of them is the rightful Queen of England - Mary Stuart or Elizabeth Tudor? Mary Stuart, written in 1800 by Friedrich Schiller, is presented in this new version by Mike Poulton following his Don Carlos for Sheffield/West End. The play was produced at Clwyd Theatr Cymru 7-30 May 2009. 'Magnificent... Mike Poulton's fleet and vivid translation... all the deftly plotted twists and turns of a thriller. You lean forward in your seat, desperate to discover what happens next... a masterpiece' Daily Telegraph on Mike Poulton's version of Schiller's Don Carlos.