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Adapted and performed by Rebecca Vaughan.

‘A truly breathtaking experience. An absolute masterclass. I can’t recommend this highly enough.’ (Fringe Review)

‘A moving, emotional and passionate production... A definite must see for history and theatre addicts’ (Hairline)

‘A performance worthy of an Academy Award Oscar’ (The Carrick)

From the company that brought you The Diaries of Adam and Eve…

1568: At a vital crossroads in history a young queen steps from the shadows to unburden herself of her many troubles and reveal her innermost thoughts on marriage, succession, religion, war, and the challenges to her throne.  But time is against her...

Elizabeth I: Queen at 25, political phoenix and famously unmarried, she was the most educated woman of her Age – but who was the woman beneath the crown?

Using only Elizabeth's words, solo performer Rebecca Vaughan (The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Female Gothic, Austen’s Women), explores the queen’s struggle to reconcile the desires of womanhood with the duties of sovereignty, in this sell-out Edinburgh hit.

Directed by Guy Masterson

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