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Lover. Heretic. Revolutionary. Queen. ANNE BOLEYN
Hunting through an old chest, the newly crowned James I of England discovers the controversial legacy of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s notorious second wife. The story unfolds and time leaps cunningly between generations; from the entertaining ramblings of the eccentric Scottish King, to the witty and flirtatious Anne - in love with Henry, but also with the most dangerous ideas of her day. ‘Howard Brenton’s play begins as it means to swagger on: in teasingly intelligent style’ The Guardian Compelling, gritty and often laugh-out-loud funny, this celebration of a great English heroine presents a side of her we have not seen before; a captivating image of a woman who was born before her time, who strived to make a difference for the better, but who was brought down too suddenly and too severely by those she touched. ‘John Dove’s fine production offers popular history at its best, accessible, entertaining and genuinely revisionist’ Daily Telegraph Shakespeare’s Globe’s acclaimed production of Howard Brenton’s award-winning play comes to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh this May, following its sell-out runs at the Globe in 2010 and 2011. Winner of the 2011 WhatsonstageAward for Best New Play, Anne Boleynis directed by John Dove, with sumptuous costumes from Michael Taylor.
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