''Scotland may be a savage nation, Lady, but the English wash their hands in blood.''

Mary Stuart tells the story of the personal struggle between two extraordinary women - one French, one English - both captive to the demands of sovereignty and both caught in a tumult of political and religious intrigue.

Which of them is the rightful Queen of England - Mary Stuart or Elizabeth Tudor?

Mary Stuart, written in 1800 by Friedrich Schiller, is presented in this new version by Mike Poulton following his Don Carlos for Sheffield/West End. The play was produced at Clwyd Theatr Cymru 7-30 May 2009.

''Magnificent . . . Mike Poulton''s fleet and vivid translation . . . all the deftly plotted twists and turns of a thriller. You lean forward in your seat, desperate to discover what happens next . . . a masterpiece'' Daily Telegraph on Mike Poulton''s version of Schiller''s Don Carlos.