Two Queens. One in power. One in prison. Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I – bound by blood, divided by the crown – collide in this intense depiction of their infamous rivalry.

Translated from Friedrich Schiller’s masterpiece, Peter Oswald’s adaptation of Mary Stuart is a bold mix of poetry and prose that seeks to uncover the personal stakes behind their royal clash.

The show runs April 25 to May 18 at 7 S Calvert St.