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Mary, Queen of Scots: a Scottish martyr in New York

Madeline Squire and Roseanna Leney in Sophie Laplane’s  Mary, Queen of Scots © Steven Pisano
Centuries after her beheading by her English cousin, Mary Stuart remains a potent symbol of Scottish exceptionalism and historical grievance. Weak production design weighs down Sophie Laplane's imaginative choreography for Scottish Ballet.  
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Scottish Ballet's Mary, Queen of Scots: some riveting performances

Roseanna Leney as Mary with Scottish Ballet in Sophie Laplane’s Mary, Queen of Scots © Andy Ross
Sophie Laplane's Mary, Queen of Scots has a lot going for it, visually stunning with a pleasing score, but simplistic and overly rapid storytelling brings it to an underwhelming conclusion.
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Mary, Queen of Scots: Scottish Ballet at Edinburgh Festival

Roseanna Leney (Mary) with Hannah Cubitt, Alice Kawalek, Melissa Polson, Danila Marzilli © Andy Ross
Resident choreographer Sophie Laplane, star dancer with the company for 13 years before spreading her choreographic wings, takes on Scotland’s most tragic and divisive historical figure
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The Scandal at Mayerling a triumph for Scottish Ballet

Sir Kenneth MacMillan's masterpiece is reimagined on a smaller scale, distilling the ballet into the essence of the personal relationships that led to the tragic events at Mayerling.
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