Glory on Earth

'Thrilling... a spirited portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots and her girl gang'

'A story crying out to be told… a call to arms for young women everywhere, to be fearless, regret nothing and to dance for dear life itself'

'A clever and satisfying piece of theatre… asks big questions but frames them within a fascinatingly local context… the roots of Scotland's religious divide open up a debate with universal resonance'

'Compelling… McLean's big structural innovation is to place at the centre of the action a female chorus who play all the other roles, from courtiers to reformers to Privy Councillors. More importantly, however, they also act as the externalisation of Mary's own thoughts, and the queen's dialogue flows in and out of theirs symbiotically. It's very effective, and reinforces this as a woman's "unsilencing" of a previously male story'

'Audacious… McLean's language is elevated, rich and crisp'

'Witty and playful'