Queen of Hearts: Mary Queen of Scots in Popular Culture (Talk)
Talk by Donald Smith
At the Hippodrome + Live Streamed to YouTube
Mary is not just Queen of Scots, but Queen of the movies. Like the plays, songs and ballads, the films from cinema's earliest days have portrayed the Mary we love to know - passionate, headstrong, and with a dash of adulterous spice. In this illustrated talk, Donald Smith celebrates the Mary of legend, while inviting the equally interesting Mary of history to step out of the silver screen shadows.
Donald Smith is an author, storyteller, and Director of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival since 1989. His many publications include Storytelling Scotland, Ballad of the Five Marys, A Pilgrim Guide to Scotland, Wee Folk Tales in Scots and Folk Tales from the Garden. Donald has also staged over a hundred plays; and was a moving force behind the Scottish Storytelling Centre, and a National Theatre for Scotland.
Donald Smith is an author, storyteller, and Director of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival since 1989. His many publications include Storytelling Scotland, Ballad of the Five Marys, A Pilgrim Guide to Scotland, Wee Folk Tales in Scots and Folk Tales from the Garden. Donald has also staged over a hundred plays; and was a moving force behind the Scottish Storytelling Centre, and a National Theatre for Scotland.
1h 30m incl. Q&A. BSL-English interpretation
This event has been supported by the Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund. This fund is being delivered in partnership between VisitScotland and Museums Galleries Scotland with support from National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players.
Watch Live Online
This event will also be live-streamed to an online audience.
To tune in to the Talk live streams please book an e-ticket via the Box Office. The events will be streamed live via YouTube with BSL interpretation available. Our live streams are a pilot, and we cannot guarantee that questions submitted digitally will be asked during the event.
All our online talks require a digital device with internet access. You will be sent a viewing link in your confirmation email 48 hours before the event.
This event has been supported by the Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund. This fund is being delivered in partnership between VisitScotland and Museums Galleries Scotland with support from National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players.
Watch Live Online
This event will also be live-streamed to an online audience.
To tune in to the Talk live streams please book an e-ticket via the Box Office. The events will be streamed live via YouTube with BSL interpretation available. Our live streams are a pilot, and we cannot guarantee that questions submitted digitally will be asked during the event.
All our online talks require a digital device with internet access. You will be sent a viewing link in your confirmation email 48 hours before the event.
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