Elizabeth I described herself as Queen, King and Prince, thriving in a male world, and saving the country from debt and wars. Self-proclaimed wife and mother to England, her virgin status was part of her myth, as she consistently refused marriage, citing herself as already taken. Here we see Elizabeth as both a woman and a leader as she encounters John Knox, the ultimate misogynist, and Essex, her favourite. This play was first staged at the Traverse Theatre, in 2010 as part of the Women, Power and Politics season.
"'A wise and witty coming-of-age play about facing fears, about friendships forged across across the generations, and about making your own surrogate family. The tone combines the sharp and the sweet, the charmingly funny, the slightly rose-tinted and the completely explicit… Murphy gives all of his characters hidden depths'"
Independent
"'Tugs the heartstrings as well as constantly jolting the funny bone… Tommy Murphy's exquisitely written play has a bewitching charm, poetry, subtle and sometimes shocking twists, honesty, insight, great depth and terrific one-liners'"
The Reviews Hub
"'An earnest and thought-provoking story of loneliness and uncertainty'"
