{"product_id":"glory-on-earth","title":"Glory on Earth","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spiritual and political exploration of faith, power, and justice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssential for audiences interested in faith-based drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Whom shall I believe? And who shall be judge?'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuesday, 19 August, 1561, 9 a.m. Through the fog a ship arrives in Leith docks, and Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, steps ashore. She is eighteen and on her young shoulders rest the hopes of the Catholic establishment of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nation that receives her has just outlawed her church and its practices. Its leader is the radical cleric and protestant reformer, John Knox. Both believe themselves ordained by God. Both believe themselves beloved by their people. Both were exiled and returned home… but only one can make Scotland their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinda McLean's play \u003cem\u003eGlory on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e premiered at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh in May 2017, in a production directed by Lyceum Artistic Director David Greig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Thrilling... a spirited portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots and her girl gang' \u003cstrong\u003eGuardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'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' \u003cstrong\u003eHerald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'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' \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'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' \u003cstrong\u003eWhatsOnStage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Audacious… McLean's language is elevated, rich and crisp' \u003cstrong\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Witty and playful' \u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploration of spirituality, politics, and human struggle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBold engagement with religious themes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Nick Hern Books, leading contemporary theatre publisher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheatre that questions faith and purpose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinda McLean is a Scottish playwright based in Glasgow. Her plays include \u003cem\u003eGlory on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvery Five Minutes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAny Given Day\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSex \u0026amp; God\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003estrangers, babies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShimmer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRiddance\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOne Good Beating\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThingummy Bob\u003c\/em\u003e, and an adaptation of Alice Munro’s \u003cem\u003eThe View From Castle Rock\u003c\/em\u003e for Stellar Quines and the EIBF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinda was the Creative Fellow at Edinburgh University’s Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities in 2011. She was Chair of the Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland from 2008–2015, and she is an artistic associate of Magic Theatre, San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn anthology of her work, translated into French by Sarah Vermande and Blandine Pelissiér, was published in 2015 by Actes Sud-Papiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 May 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780019055\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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