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Condemned in history as a brutal queen unfit to rule, 'Bloody' Queen Mary converses both with her own historical legacy and the archbishop she has condemned to burn at the stake in this defiant, feminist play. Mary, a queen vilified in history, a delusional madwoman. Cranmer, a historical martyr. History tells us so. But what of the woman behind the bloody reputation? What of the man behind the martyr? BURN gives a voice to the first woman to dare to hold royal power in England – and questions how villains are made and how we write women into history.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. BURN is by Burnt Flamingo Productions, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Paradise in The Vault, 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD, 8 August to 15 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets are £13. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes.