![]() ![]() The comprehensive 'who's who', alongside the inclusion of colloquial quips, makes a complicated history accessible for all.Īdding a supernatural level as an adjunct to the norms of Shakespearean drama, Margaret has a waif-like confidant in the ghost of Joan of Arc. Reframing a familiar story, writer Jeanie O'Hare carefully toes the line between lyrical verse and didactic clarity. Her commanding presence is the gravitational epicentre of the entire production. Anouka fearlessly takes to a role usually reserved for men, filling the shoes of a tragic hero of epic proportions. In the title role, we watch Jade Anouka evolve from innocent naivety and an infectious smile, into a rampant warrior who takes no prisoners. We are firmly grounded in the patriarchal realm of Renaissance drama (indeed, all drama), ready to be sprung into a new orbit. ![]() ![]() The eponymous Queen is interestingly mute for the first few scenes of this feminist re-framing of history. ![]()
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