Mary Stuart and Elizabeth Tudor.
Both have a claim to the English crown, yet only one can wear it.
A close bond that turned into rivalry.
A steadily growing and stoked hatred for the other: the “whore,” the “bastard,” the greatest adversary of all.
The people of England and the royal advisors see it clearly:
There can only be one.
This retelling of Schiller’s historical fiction *Maria Stuart* deals with the end of the struggle for the English crown and the pain of a friendship consumed by rivalry and mistrust, in a world woven from power plays and strategies.
(Diploma Production 2025)
NELE SCHILLO *1998 in Troisdorf, completed her Artist Diploma in Directing at the Folkwang University of the Arts in 2026. Prior to that, she studied acting and worked in the independent theater scene as a director, playwright, and set designer. Her works possess a distinctive atmosphere that unites politics with pop culture, complexity with accessibility, and heart with mind, creating a tension between them.
Text & Stage Nele Schillo
Costumes by Anna Holtkamp, Sophia Deimel
With Anton Engelmann, Klara Günther, Rebecca Große, Leander Hesse
Technical support by Tim Lenzing, Lewin Barthelmes
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