Mary Av Rona Munro

<p>It''s 1567. James Melville is an intelligent, charismatic and skilled diplomat – and also one of the most loyal servants of Mary Stuart, the troubled Queen of Scots. It''s a time of political turmoil, and the shocking crimes he has witnessed have shaken him.</p><p>Now he needs to decide who''s guilty, who''s innocent, and who is too dangerous to accuse. Change is coming, but at what price?</p><p><em>Mary</em> is an explosive political thriller, and part of Rona Munro''s breathtaking theatrical exploration of Scottish history. It is the sixth instalment of <em>The James Plays Cycle</em> which began with <em>James I</em>, <em>II</em> and <em>III</em>, performed by National Theatre of Scotland, including a run at the National Theatre in London, and which won the Evening Standard and Writers'' Guild of Great Britain Awards in 2014, and <em>James IV</em>, co-produced by Raw Material and Capital Theatres in association with National Theatre of Scotland, in 2022.</p><p><em>Mary</em> received its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London, also in 2022, directed by Roxana Silbert.</p>