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James IV: Queen of the Fight, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh review - revelatory historical drama

by David Kettle

Kingship, tolerance and the trappings of power are among the many themes of Rona Munro's passionate, timely new play "The poem is real," intones entertainer-turned-courtier Ellen solemnly as a prologue and epilogue to Rona Munro's vivid, vibrant new James IV: Queen of the Fight, presented by Scottish producers Raw Material and Edinburgh's Capital Theatres in association with the National Theatre of Scotland, and gett…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 1:49am on October 6, 2022